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April Iris De Guzman
Physiology Week 5 Skeletal Tissues and Skeletons
Question | Answer |
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Blood calcium levels involve secretion of which two hormones? | parathyroid and calcitonin |
True or False: When the knee is flexed, the patella can be easily distinguished. | False |
The cells responsible for active erosion of bone minerals are called: | osteoclasts |
The primary ossification center of a long bone is located in the: | diaphysis |
Small cells that synthesize and secrete a specialized organic matrix are | osteoblasts |
True or False: The humerus articulates proximally with the clavicle. | False |
The human hand has greater dexterity than the forepaw of any animal because of the freely movable joint of the: | thumb |
Which structures are unique to the fetal skull and provide additional space for molding the head shape as the baby passes through the birth canal? | fontanels |
A condition that is caused by an abnormally increased roundness in the thoracic curvature is | kyphosis |
Bones grow in diameter by the combined action of which two of the three bone cell types? | osteoblasts and osteosclasts |