NCLEX : Bone Physiology
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Example Question #51 : Musculoskeletal System And Anatomy
The length of long bones is increased via the hypertrophy and eventual apoptosis of chondrocytes which leave cavities that are then colonized by osteoprogenitor cells. This process is referred to as __________.
endochondral ossification
endochondral mineralization
apoptotic ossification
osteoblast mineralization
endochondral ossification
Long bones are lengthened during childhood and adolescence via a process referred to as endochondral ossification. In this process, chondrocytes of the growth plate hypertrophy and eventual die, leaving cavities that are then colonized by osteoprogenitor cells. These osteoprogenitor cells then differentiate into osteoblasts, which mineralize the newly forming bone. None of the other answers are actual processes in bone formation or physiology.
Example Question #531 : Nclex
Which of the following is not a common site of hematopoietic bone marrow in an adult?
Sternum
Pelvis
Tibia and fibula
Skull
Tibia and fibula
In adults, hematopoietic bone marrow is generally confined to the flat bones, including the sternum, the skull, the ribs, and the pelvis. Hematopoietic bone marrow also exists in the proximal end of the femur in most adults, but is not generally found in the tibia or fibula.
Example Question #52 : Musculoskeletal System And Anatomy
Muscle is attached to the periosteum of bone via which of the following?
Ligaments
Sutures
Tendons
Articular cartilage
Tendons
Muscle attaches to bone via tendons, fibrous extensions of the sheath of the muscle body that are primarily composed of tightly packed collagen fibers. In comparison, ligaments attach bones to other bones without involvement with a muscle, such as the ligaments between the metacarpals of the wrist. Sutures are fibrous joints of the cranium, and hyaline cartilage is at the point of articulation of many bones but it is neither incorporated into muscle structure, nor does it attach to the bone with which it articulates. Rather, articular cartilage primarily serves to allow bones to glide more easily over each other during movement.
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