Why are bone injuries usually painful?

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Bone injuries are usually painful because of the extensive presence of sensory nerves within the periosteum, diaphysis, medullary cavity, and epiphyses.

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Identify the structures innervated by the cervical plexus. Select all that apply.

a. Skin of the face b. Skin of the neck c. Upper limb d. Posterior portion of the head e. Muscles of the hyoid f. Diaphragm

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After a severe burn, new skin may grow outwards from the hair follicles. New growth

begins here because A) a person has many hair follicles. B) a hair follicle contains stem cells in the bulb region. C) the hair follicles are located in the subcutaneous layer. D) the hair follicles are very resistant to fire and heat.

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Describe the concentration gradients associated with the resting membrane potential

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Agglutination of mismatched blood is a function of

A. IgD, which is a pentamer. B. IgD, which is a dimer. C. IgM, which is a pentamer. D. IgM, which is a dimer.

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