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Anatomy & Physiology

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Set 6 The Skeletal System

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Question 1

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Which statement is NOT true of long bones?

A)The diaphysis is the shaft, made of compact bone.
B)An epiphysis is an end, made mostly of spongy bone.
C)Blood vessels are found in compact bone.
D)The marrow cavity contains yellow bone marrow and is in the center of each epiphysis.

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Question 2

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The regulation of the calcium content of adult bones is a function of the:

A)osteocytes
B)osteoblasts
C)osteoclasts
D)fibroblasts

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Question 3

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Which of the following statements are true of synovial joints? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

A)Synovial fluid prevents friction.
B)The joint capsule is made of elastic connective tissue.
C)Ligaments are bands of fibrous connective tissue that connect bone to bone.
D)Sutures are not synovial joints.
E)The synovial membrane lines the joint capsule
F)Bursae cushion the articular cartilages in a joint.

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