Trabecular vs cortical bone. Trabecular AKA [blank_start]__________[blank_end]; Cortical AKA [blank_start]__________[blank_end].
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Cancellous
Compact
Question 2
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Bone matrix composition. Which of the following [mainly] gives bones its TENSILE strength:
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Collagen
Non-collagenous proteins
Bone mineral (Calcium & Phosphate as hydroxyapatite)
Question 3
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Bone matrix composition. Which of the following [mainly] gives bones its COMPRESSIVE strength:
Answer
Collagen
Non-collagenous protein
Bone mineral (Calcium & Phosphate as hydroxyapatite)
Question 4
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90% of bone cells are [blank_start]__________[blank_end] and are [blank_start]__________[blank_end].
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Osteocytes
Osteoblasts
Lining Cells
Collagen
Long-lived
Short-lived
Osteoclasts
Question 5
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Which of the following are involved in FORMING bone:
Answer
Osteoblasts
Osteocytes
Lining Cells
Osteoclasts
Collagen
Question 6
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Which of the following are involved in RESORBING bone:
Answer
Osteoblasts
Osteoclasts
Osteocytes
Lining Cells
Collagen
Question 7
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Which bone cells are the ones that are embedded in the bone matrix and involved in sensing mechanical forces (and/or apoptosing to trigger resorption)?
Answer
Osteocytes
Osteoclasts
Osteoblasts
Lining Cells
Question 8
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OPG = ??
Answer
OsteoProteGerin
OsteoProGeterin
OsteoProGerin
OsteoProteGeterin
Question 9
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Classical Wnt pathway in bone. Wnt pathway allows [blank_start]__________[blank_end] to control bone mass – e.g. more mechanical force, more bending of bone, sensed by [above], less production of Sclerostin, more bone added.
Answer
Osteocytes
Osteoclasts
Osteoblasts
Lining Cells
Question 10
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RANKL = ??
Answer
Receptor Activator of Nuclear factor Kappa-B Ligand
Receptor Activator of Necrotic factor Kappa-B Ligand
Receptor Activator of Nuclear factor Kappa-A Ligand
Receptor Activator of Necrotic factor Kappa-A Ligand
Question 11
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Bone formation depends [most directly] on [blank_start]__________[blank_end] (numbers, activity, lifespan); Bone resorption depends [most directly] on [blank_start]__________[blank_end] (numbers, activity, lifespan).
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Osteoblast
Osteoclast
Osteocyte
Lining Cell
Question 12
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Match the following bone* cells to their function:
Amelobasts = [blank_start]__________[blank_end];
Cementoblasts = [blank_start]__________[blank_end];
Odontoblasts = [blank_start]__________[blank_end];
Osteoblasts = [blank_start]__________[blank_end];
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Enamel
Cementum
Dentine
Alveolar bone
Question 13
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Cells of teeth: Ameloblasts lay down [blank_start]__________[blank_end], are [blank_start]__________[blank_end]; and [blank_start]__________[blank_end] have (do?) regeneration.
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Enamel
Dentine
Cementum
Big closely-packed hydroxyapatite crztlz
Collagen fibres
Don't
Do
Question 14
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Cells of teeth: Cementoblasts lay down [blank_start]__________[blank_end]; are [blank_start]__________[blank_end];.
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Cementum
Dentine
Enamel
Collagen fibres in periodontal ligament
Big closely packed hydroxyapatite crztlz
Question 15
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Which of the following are used for assessing bone?
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Bone Densitometry
Ultrasound
Biopsy
Hitting with a sledgehammer and seeing whether it breaks (hint: technically true)
Question 16
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What are caries?
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Cavities, possibly arising from bacteria and/or food
Not “cavities”, but possibly arising from bacteria and/or food