1.
The ______ component of bone ECM, composed primarily of ______, allows bones to resist compressive forces, while the ______ component, dominated by ______, provides flexibility and tensile strength
2.
What type of bone is primarily affected by osteoporosis?
3.
Which of the following describes the process of appositional growth in bone?
4.
Which condition is primarily associated with post-menopausal women due to estrogen loss?
5.
Which of the following is true about osteoclasts?
6.
What is the main function of trabeculae in cancellous bone?
7.
What role does the periosteum serve?
8.
In a biomechanical study, a femur was subjected to multidirectional forces. Researchers observed that fractures were more likely to occur in the shaft rather than at the ends of the bone. Which structural feature explains this observation?
9.
What happens to cortical bone during osteoporosis?
10.
What is the role of osteocytes in bone tissue?
