Name the two structural divisions of the skeletal system and list the bones associated with each system
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The two structural divisions of the skeletal system are the axial and appendicular skeletons. The axial skeleton consists of the skull, vertebral column, and thoracic cage while the appendicular skeleton consists of the bones of the upper and lower limbs, the pectoral and pelvic girdles.
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A) symphysis. B) thyroid cartilage. C) external occipital protuberance D) body of the mandible. E) mental protuberance.
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The figure illustrates structures in the right temporomandibular joint (lateral view). What does "B" represent?
A. Stylomandibular ligament B. Zygomatic arch C. Styloid process D. Mandible E. Lateral ligament
You (a healthy individual) are swimming underwater when you can no longer resist the urge to breathe. This overwhelming urge is probably due to
A. the increase in pH has made your blood dangerously alkaline. B. the autorhymthic cells in your diaphragm contracting. C. the decrease in O2 available to the cells of the body. D. the increase in plasma H+.