4 Osteoclasts are located in a. lacunae: maintain and monitor the bone ECM. b. the periosteum; maintain and monitor the bone EC:Y c. lacunae; break down bone matrix d. the periosteum; build bone matrax e. the periosteum; break down bone matru. 5 Circle all that apply. What is the generai function of a boine dopression? a. It provides a pathway along which blood wessels or nerves travil b. It provides a point of attachment for tendons or ligaments. c. It houses or protects structures such as blood vessels or sensory organs. d. It allows two bones to come together to form a joint. 6 Examples of long bones include a. the phalanges (bones of the fingers). b. the stemnum. c. ankle bones. d. Both a and b are correct. e. Both a and c are correct. 7 Short bones are a. named for their length. b. about as long as they are wide. c. irregular in shape. d. longer than they are wide. 8 Label the following parts of a long bone on figure 7.11: Articular cartilage Diaphysis Distal epiphysis Epiphryseal line Medullary cavity Perforating fibers Periosteum Proximal epiphysis Red bone marrow Yellow bone marrow 9 The epiphyseal plate is a. the structure from which long bones grow in length. b. a remnant of the structure from which long bones grow in length. c. composed of yellow bone marrow. d. found lining the surface of the epiphysis. In the zone of proliferation of the epiphyseal plate. a. chondrocytes are actively dividing. b. chondrocytes are maintained in a reserve to divide if needed. c. chondrocytes begin to enlarge in their lacunae as they mature. d. chondrocytes are calcified and abut the diaphysis with osteoblasts..