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Angelica Rubio
Week 7 assignment- content from week 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What condition is caused by an abnormally increased roundness in the thoracic curvature? | Kyphosis |
| Before childbirth, what happens to the symphysis pubis? | It softens |
| What is another name for an open fracture? | Compound fracture |
| In intramembranous ossification, what does appositional growth refer to? | The addition of an outside layer of osseous tissue on flat bones |
| Which body functions depend on proper calcium ion levels in the blood? | Blood clotting, nerve impulse transmission, and cardiac muscle contraction) |
| Why does the human hand have greater dexterity than the forepaw of animals? | Because of the freely movable joint of the thumb |
| Which small bone cells synthesize and secrete the organic bone matrix? | Osteoblasts |
| Which structures in the fetal skull allow space for molding during birth? | Fontanels |
| Where is the primary ossification center of a long bone located? | In the diaphysis |
| After the age of 50, what happens to bone density? | It decreases slowly because of a shift in remodeling activity |