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Exploring the Movie 'Bone' and Bone Biology

This quiz tests your knowledge of the movie 'Bone' and the biological aspects of bone structure and function.

1 What role did Andrew Duggan play in the movie Bone?

2 Osteoid is primarily composed of Type I ________.

3 The organic part of matrix is mainly composed of Type I ________.

4 Who played Paul in the movie Bone?

5 The rate at which osteoclasts resorb bone is inhibited by ________ and osteoprotegerin.

6 Who played Bank Teller in the movie Bone?

7 What role did Yaphet Kotto play in the movie Bone?

8 Who played Bone in the movie Bone?

9 What role did Casey King play in the movie Bone?

10 Blood production — The marrow, located within the medullary cavity of long bones and interstices of cancellous bone, produces blood cells in a process called ________.

💡 Interesting Facts

  • male Western Bowerbirds attract potential mates with bowers decorated with fruits, shells, and bones, as well as man-made objects like bullet casings and glass.
  • the Kaiparowits Plateau in Utah contains fine details of bones, teeth, eggshells, and even tracks of Late Cretaceous dinosaurs and other animals.
  • the underwater glue secreted by the sandcastle worm (pictured) is being investigated for potential medical applications, including holding bone fragments together.
  • osteomyelitis, i.e. bone infection, is particularly common in the tibia, femur, humerus and vertebral bodies.
  • endochondral ossification is one of two types of bone formation and is the process responsible for much of the bone growth in vertebrate skeletons.
  • Boneless Fish is a Japanese frozen food made from fish, which is deboned by hand and then glued to its original shape using a food-grade enzyme.
  • Endochondral ossification is one of two types of bone formation and is the process responsible for much of the bone growth in vertebrate skeletons.
  • folk singer/guitarist Nic Jones suffered multiple broken bones and brain damage after a serious car accident in February 1982.