Which statement best describes a bursa?
(A) It is composed of hyaline cartilage that provides a smooth surface on which bones articulate.
(B) It is a synovial fluid-filled structure lined with synovial membrane on its inner surface.
(C) It connects two bones to strengthen and reinforce the articulating bones.
(D) it is a structural component of skeletal muscle composed of dense regular collagenous connective tissue
Ans: (B) It is a synovial fluid-filled structure lined with synovial membrane on its inner surface.
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The hard palate is formed by which bones?
a. palatine and vomer b. palatine and ethmoid c. maxillary and vomer d. maxillary and zygomatic e. maxillary and palatine
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