Bones (Skeletal Tissues)

Question 1

What age is the skeleton fully ossified by

Answer 1

Mid twenties

Question 2

T/F: After ossification, soft tissue may still grow

Answer 2

True

Question 3

How can bones get more density and strength

Answer 3

Exercise

Question 4

How can bones get less density and strength

Answer 4

• Pregnancy
• Nutritional defects
• Illness

Question 5

T/F: In advanced adulthood, there is an apparent degeneration of bone density

Answer 5

True

Question 6

What replaces the hard bone matrix as humans age

Answer 6

Softer connective tissues

Question 7

What can counteract degeneration

Answer 7

Exercise

Question 8

Define osteoporosis

Answer 8

Increased bone porosity and reduced mineral density and mass