Peter receives a blow to the front of the knee on the soccer field and collapses. The bruised bone is the ___________

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


patella

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Which of the following describes a meniscus?

A.   Attach one bone to another at a joint B.   Fibrous cartilage pads C.   Flat, fluid-filled sacs D.   Found only at the temporomandibular joint E.   Attach muscles to bones

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During ventricular systole, the

A) atria are contracting. B) blood is entering the ventricles. C) AV valves are closed. D) pressure in the ventricles remains constant. E) pressure in the aorta remains constant.

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Which of the following is a mechanism of heat transfer that involves direct contact?

a) Conduction b) Convection c) Radiation d) Evaporation e) Metabolic rate

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