PART II. Putting It All Together
A. Review Questions
Answer the following questions using your lecture notes, your textbook, and/or your lab notes.
1. Indicate whether each of the following descriptions applies to bone (B), to cartilage (C), or to both tissue types (B and C).
a. Contains lacunae
b. Contains collagen fibers
c. Lacks blood supply
d. Has mineralized matrix
e. Produces blood cells
2. Indicate whether each of the following descriptions applies to the organic component of bone (O), to the inorganic component of bone (I), or to both components of bone (O and I).
a. Contains osteoid
b. Contains mineral salts
c. Contains osteoblasts
d. Contains collagen fibers
e. Comprises 65% of bone tissue
UNIT 8 | Introduction to the Skeletal System