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Synovial fluid moistens and lubricates the cartilaginous surfaces in a joint. - ANSWER
True
At what age are nearly all bones completely ossified? - ANSWER 25 years
The axial skeleton includes - ANSWER the skull, hyoid bone, thoracic cage, and
vertebral column.
In a child, a vitamin D deficiency results in ______, whereas a vitamin A deficiency
results in ______. - ANSWER rickets; retardation of bone development
The acetabulum is - ANSWER a depression in the hip bone that receives the head of
the femur.
Which of the following movements could occur at the hip joint? - ANSWER All of the
above
A joint capsule is reinforced by - ANSWER ligaments binding articular ends of bones
together
.
Arrange the following steps of muscle fiber contraction in the correct sequence.
1. The muscle impulse reaches the sarcoplasmic reticulum and calcium is released.
2. Thin filaments are pulled over the thick filaments.
3. Calcium floods the sarcoplasm and binds to troponin molecules leaving active sites.
4. The impulse arrives at the synapse and travels through the transverse tubules.
5. The muscle fiber shortens and contracts.
6. Myosin heads bind to exposed active sites on actin, forming cross-bridges. -
ANSWER 4, 1, 3, 6, 2, 5
Most of the joints in the ankle and wrist are - ANSWER plane joints.
The amount of oxygen liver cells require to support the conversion of lactic acid to
produce glucose or glycogen is the - ANSWER oxygen debt.
The soleus is a muscle that forms part of the - ANSWER calf.
, Endochondral ossification ______, whereas intramembranous ossification ______. -
ANSWER replaces hyaline cartilage; replaces undifferentiated connective tissue
The increase in the number of motor units activated as a result of more intense
stimulation is called - ANSWER recruitment.
Which of the following groups of bones, based on shape, is associated with an incorrect
example? - ANSWER Flat bones - thigh bones
The more movable end of a muscle is its - ANSWER insertion.
Which choice lists structures in order of increasing size? - ANSWER nitrogenous base -
nucleotide - gene - chromosome - genome
A cell that can divide to give rise to any cell type is - ANSWER totipotent.
The arrector pili muscle is attached to - ANSWER a hair follicle.
ATP is important to cellular processes because it - ANSWER provides energy for
cellular work when the terminal, high-energy bond is broken.
The tissue that forms the outermost layer of the skin is a type of connective tissue. -
ANSWER False
A glucose molecule is broken down into two pyruvic acid molecules in - ANSWER
glycolysis.
An electrolyte ionizes in water. - ANSWER True
The anatomical term that indicates a structure close to the surface is - ANSWER
superficial .
A serous membrane consists of a - ANSWER layer of simple squamous epithelium and
a thin layer of areolar tissue.
Lipids - ANSWER all of the above
Homeostasis is the - ANSWER tendency of the body to maintain a stable internal
environment.
Which of the following organs is in the abdominopelvic cavity? - ANSWER The liver