Advanced Biology Module #4 Test


Enter your Name:  
Enter your E-mail Address: 

Define the following terms:
01a. Osteoblast

01b. Osteocyte

01c. Osteoclast

01d. Hematoma

01e. Callus

01f. Anatomical position

02. A bone is low on collagen. What will that do to the properties of the bone?

03. What kind of bone tissue contains trabeculae?

04. By means of what structure do osteocytes communicate with one another?

05. Name three reasons that bone must be continually remodeled.

06. What kind of growth is available to a bone whose epiphyseal plate is ossified? You should use the proper term.

07. When a bone is being repaired, what holds the pieces of bone together while the repair occurs?

08. A person's body starts actively secreting PTH. What gland is working, and why is this happening?

09. What hormones cause a rapid growth spurt in a child followed by no more growth?

10. What two types of joints in the body provide for little or no motion?

11. Which type of synovial joint offers the greatest range of motion?

12. Which type of synovial joint offers the smallest range of motion?

13. Name the kind of motion exhibited in the following actions:
13a. A person is doing squats. He is standing up straight and then bends his knees so that his body is lowered.

13b. A person is standing on the ground and then bends his ankle so that his toes are pointing upwards.

13c. A person twirls his arms in a circular motion.

14. Label the parts of the following illustration.