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Brandi Montoya
Physiology Study Stack 1
Question | Answer |
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The humerus articulates proximally with the | scapula |
Normally, bone loss will begin to exceed bone gain between the ages of _____ years. | 35-40 |
If the cribriform plate is damaged, there is a chance of: | infectious materials passing from the nose to the brain. |
In bone growth, the medullary cavity is enlarged because of the activity of: | osteoclasts |
In bone formation, the cells that produce the organic matrix are the: | osteoblasts |
Hematopoiesis is carried out in the: | red bone marrow |
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 |
Until bone growth in length is complete, a layer of the cartilage, known as the _____, remains between the epiphysis and diaphysis. | epiphyseal plate |
The cell organelles that synthesize organic matrix substances in bone formation are: | endoplasmic reticulum and ribosomes. |
During childbirth, a baby passes through an imaginary plane called the: | pelvic outlet. |