The function of the osteocytes is to receive nutrients and eliminatewastes through a system of canals containing blood vessels connected to the circulation. Substances diffuse in and out of the osteocytes through the canaliculi.
The function of osteoblasts is the production of bone matrix.
The function of osteoclasts is the removal or resorption of bone.
What is contained within the cranial vault?
Brain
Brain
The foramen magnum is located in which bone?
Occipital
Occipital
The external auditory meatus through which sound passes to the inner ear is located in which bone?
Temporal
Temporal
Which bone forms the forehead?
Frontal
Frontal
Which bones make up the outer margin of the orbit (eye socket)?
Zygomatic/ frontal / maxilla
Zygomatic/ frontal / maxilla
Which bone supports the upper row of teeth?
Maxilla
Maxilla
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