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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| two bones that compose the shoulder girdle | clavicle and scapula |
| axial and appendicular are divisions that compose the.... | human skeleton system |
| main shaft-like portion of a long bone | diaphysis |
| osteons are.... | cylinder-shaped structural units contained in compact bones |
| most anteriorly placed bone in the pelvis | pubis |
| white fibrous membrane that covers bone (except at joint surfaces) | periosteum |
| open spaces partially filled by an assemblage of needle-like structures are characteristics of the... | spongy bone |
| although most numerous in fibrocartilage, these types of fibers are present in all three types of cartilage | collagenous |
| lower section (of vertebral bones) of the spine that support the small of the back | lumbar vertebrae |
| T/F: hyaline cartilage is the most common type of cartilage | T |
| T/F: the largest sesamoid bone in the body is the knee | T |
| T/F: the orbital sockets house the smallest bones in the body | F, the ears contain the smallest bones in the body. |
| a dagger-shaped bone in the the medial part of the anterior chest wall..... | sternum |
| fundamental organizational unit of life | cell |
| Projections from the cell that move materials and mucus | cilia |
| these organelles break down proteins and cytoplasm that are not needed by “self eating.” | lysosomes |
| catalase, an enzyme, is an important chemical in the functioning of the... | peroxisomes |
| substance that cannot be broken down or decomposed into two or more different substances is called a(n) | element |
| The type of chemical reaction most likely to require energy is a(n) _____ reaction. | synthesis |
| A force holding two atoms together is a(n) | chemical bond |
| The inside of the cell is composed largely of a gel-like substance called... | cytoplasm |
| Ribosomes may be either free within the cytoplasm or bound to a membrane system known as the... | rough endoplasmic reticulum. |
| This type of junction is formed when membrane channels of adjacent plasma membranes adhere to each other... | gap junction |
| This membranous organelle contains oxidase and catalase enzymes.... | peroxisome |