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Anatomy & Physiology

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Set 5 The Skeletal System

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Question 1

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Mothers who breast-feed their children will lose a percentage of calcium from their bones. Which hormone is responsible for raising blood calcium levels when they drop below homeostatic levels?

A) calcitonin
B) parathyroid hormone (PTH)
C) insulin
D) growth hormone

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Question 2

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From superior to inferior, what is the correct order of the vertebrae?

A) lumbar, thoracic, cervical
B) cervical, lumbar, thoracic
C) cervical, thoracic, lumbar
D) sacral, cervical, lumbar

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Question 3

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Using Figure 5.1, identify the following:
Using Figure 5.1, identify the following:    -The periosteum, a connective tissue covering on the diaphysis, is represented by ________. A) Label C B) Label A C) Label G D) Label B E) Label F
-The periosteum, a connective tissue covering on the diaphysis, is represented by ________.

A) Label C
B) Label A
C) Label G
D) Label B
E) Label F

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