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Which statement is true of compact bone?
a. It is made of osteons (haversian systems) and found within flat and irregular
bones.
b. It is made of osteons and found in the diaphysis of a long bone.
c. It is not made of osteons and is found in the diaphysis of a long bone.
d. It is not made of osteons and is found within flat and irregular bones.
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B. It is made of osteons and found in the diaphysis of a long bone.
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In the embryo, the bones that are first made of fibrous connective tissue are the bones of the:
a. rib cage
b. arms and legs
c. backbone
d. skull
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D. skull
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The fontanels in an infant’s skull are made of:
a. fibrous connective tissue
b. bone
c. cartilage
d. elastic connective tissue
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A. fibrous connective tissue
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The purpose of fontanels in the fetal skull is to:
a. permit compression of the skull during birth
b. allow for growth of the brain after birth
c. both A and B
d. both A and B, and to contain red bone marrow
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C. both A and B
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In an embryonic femur, the marrow cavity is formed by the:
a. osteoclasts
b. osteoblasts
c. osteocytes
d. chondrocytes
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A. osteoclasts
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