The ________ joint is a combined hinge and planar joint formed by the condylar process of the mandible and the mandibular fossa and articular tubercle of the temporal bone.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


temporomandibular joint

Anatomy & Physiology

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The carbon dioxide molecules that bind to the hemoglobin molecule are attached to the __________ units

A.  heme B.  globin C.  iron D.  calcium

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The most stable point of attachment of the pectoral girdle to the axial skeleton is the ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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A stop codon codes for an amino acid as well as the signal to stop.

a. true b. false

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The ________ is often referred to as the cuticle of a nail

A) lunule B) nail fold C) matrix D) eponychium

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