The temporomandibular joint is
A) the suture between the temporal and maxillary bones.
B) the site of the articulation between the cranium and mandible.
C) the first suture to be completely ossified in the adult skull.
D) the location of the insertion of the temporalis muscle.
E) None of the answers are correct.
B) the site of the articulation between the cranium and mandible.
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A) not Tm limited B) in the distal convoluted tubule C) hormonally controlled in distal tubule segments D) completed by the time the loop of Henle is reached
The purpose of the two small muscles, the tensor tympani and the stapedius, in the ear is to
-reduce damage to the earbones. -protect the tympanic membrane. -contract quickly when there is a loud sound. -move the ossicles. -All of the answers are correct
A yellow pigment derived from food that can sometimes color the skin is ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following is incorrect pertaining to the bony pelvis?
A) The pelvic girdle is composed of the right and left hip bones and the sacrum. B) In infants and children the hip bone is composed of three separate bones—the ilium, ischium, and pubis. C) The ala of the ilium helps to form the acetabulum. D) The ischial spine separates the greater and lesser sciatic foramina. E) The pelvic brim separates the greater (false) and lesser (true) pelves.