In an older adult, the tissue in a suture may become completely ossified, fusing the skull bones together. This type of suture is called a _____________

Fill in the blank with correct word.


synostosis

Anatomy & Physiology

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Cell membranes are said to be ________ because they allow some substances to pass but not others.

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The phenomenon in which some female coral reef fish spontaneously transform into males if the dominant male is removed is known as

A) Arrhenotoky. B) Protandry. C) Protogyny. D) Thelytoky.

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Prolonged hyperventilation can cause alkalosis

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