skeletal system multiple choice
What do fontanels do?
allow the fetal skull to be compressed slightly during childbirth.
what type of tissue covers the epiphysis of bones and reduces friction in the joints
articular cartilage
Which of these allow nutrients to diffuse from the central canal to all the osteocytes within an osteon?
canaliculi
small canals that connect osteocytes in their lacunae to the central canal are known as what
canaliculi
what is an incomplete bone break
greenstick break
the physician knew her patient was most likely a child before she walked into the examination room because the X-ray revealed a what
greenstick fracture
blood cell formation is called
hematopoiesis
what kind of tissue is a forerunner of long bones in the embryo
hyaline cartilage
the process of bone formation is known as what
ossification
the bone cells that respond to parathyroid hormone to destroy bone matrix and release calcium into the blood are called what
osteoclasts
each complex of central canal and matrix rings in compact bone is known as what
osteon
which of these bones is most susceptible to fractures
osteoporotic bones
what bones form the shoulder joint
scapula and humerus
which of the following bones is considered part of the axial skeletal system
sternum
which of these is a function of the skeletal system
storage site for calcium
wat is the function of yellow bone marrow
store adipose tissue
what is ball and socket classified as
synovial joint
the presence of an epiphyseal plate indicates what
that bone length is increasing
where dos hematopoiesis occur
marrow cavity
What is the region of the coxal bone that bears most of the body weight when a person is sitting?
ischial tuberosity
why is the hyoid bone unique
its the only bone that doesnt articulate with another bone
the small cavities in bone tissue where osteocytes are found are called what
lacunae
the suture situated anteriorly between the parietal bones and occipital bone is what
lambdoid tissue
what three bones form the sternum
manubrium, body, xiphoid process
