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the largest bone of the body is the - correct answer ✔✔femur
an example of a "ball and socket" joint is the - correct answer ✔✔hip
muscles are attached to bones by - correct answer ✔✔tendons
when a muscle contracts it becomes - correct answer ✔✔shorter and thicker
growth hormone is produced in the - correct answer ✔✔pituitary
the function of insulin is to - correct answer ✔✔assist glucose into the cells
the cavity within the kidney that collects urine is the - correct answer ✔✔renal pelvis
the kidneys are located behind the - correct answer ✔✔peritoneum
the site of fertilization is usually the - correct answer ✔✔fallopian tube
sperm and egg cell maturity begin at - correct answer ✔✔puberty
the three sections of the small intestines are the - correct answer ✔✔duodenum, jejunum, and ileum
the internal folds of the stomach are known as the - correct answer ✔✔rugae
, the vitamin produced by the normal flora of the colon in amounts sufficient to meet a persons daily need
is vitamin - correct answer ✔✔K
a nerve impulse is carried across a synapse by a - correct answer ✔✔neurotransmitter
the gray matter on the surface of the cerebral hemispheres is called the - correct answer ✔✔cerebral
cortex
during swallowing, the larynx is covered by the - correct answer ✔✔epioglottis
the part of the pharynx that is a passageway for air only is the - correct answer ✔✔nasopharynx
the left ventricle of the heart sends blood out through which artery? - correct answer ✔✔aorta
the outermost of the pericardial membranes is the - correct answer ✔✔fibrous pericardium
the protein in epidermal cells that makes the skin relatively waterproof is - correct answer ✔✔keratin
the outer layer of the skin is the - correct answer ✔✔epidermis
the receptors for hearing and equilibrium are located in the - correct answer ✔✔inner ear
the thin membrane that lines the eyelids and covers the white of the eye is the - correct answer
✔✔conjunctiva
the abnormal lateral curvature of the spine that is often congential in orgin is - correct answer
✔✔scoliosis
a type of bone fracture producing many bone fragments is a - correct answer ✔✔communited fracture