Chapter 5 - The Skeletal System

Single projection from the vertebral arch:

• Vertebral foramen
• Spinous process
• Superior articular process
• Pedicle

What is blood cell formation called?

• Ossification
• Hematopoiesis
• Homeostasis
• Metabolism

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Small depression that holds the pituitary gland

• Sella turcica
• Ethmoid bone
• Alveolar process
• Frontal sinus

Small canals that connect osteocytes in their lacunae to the central canal are known as:

• Canaliculi
• Perforating canals
• Central (Haversian) canals
• Perforating fibers

Which is not a paired bone

• Nasal
• Lacrimal
• Palatine
• Vomer

Where does hematopoiesis occur?

• Red bone marrow
• Epiphyseal plate
• Articular cartilage
• Periosteum

In adults, what is the function of yellow bone marrow?

• Store adipose tissue
• Form blood cells
• Store calcium and phosphorus
• Promote lengthwise growth in long bones

The small cavities in bone tissue where osteocytes are found are called what?

• Lacunae
• Lamellae
• Central canals
• Trabeculae

Bone growth that occurs due to weight lifting at age 40 is most likely ________.

• Endochondrial growth
• None since bones do not grow after adolescence
• Appositional growth
• Occuring at the epiphyseal lines

The fibrous connections between the bones of a fetal skull are _______.

• Alveolar margins
• Sinuses
• Palates
• Fontanels