A sesamoid bone forms in:
a. a tendon
b. a suture
c. an enbryonic cartilage
d. mesenchyme
Answer: a. a tendon
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A. kidneys B. adrenal gland C. anterior pituitary D. hypothalamus E. pancreas
The most numerous of the leukocytes is the
A. neutrophil. B. basophil. C. eosinophil. D. lymphocyte. E. monocyte.
Match each of the terms with the correct definition or description.
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A) water-soluble organic compounds made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen B) water-insoluble organic compounds made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen C) water-soluble inorganic compounds made up of hydrogen and oxygen D) water-insoluble inorganic compounds made up of hydrogen and oxygen E) water-soluble organic compounds made up of hydrogen and oxygen