The function of a bursa is to
A. provide support for a weak joint.
B. provide a fluid-filled cushion that reduces friction.
C. increase the articulating surface at a joint.
D. bind ligaments to bones.
E. produce fluid.
B
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A) Fat pads B) Menisci C) Bursae D) Lacunae E) Fasciae
The study of form is called:
A) morphology B) hematology C) cytology D) histology
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The conduction velocity of two neurons was compared. The action potential was conducted much faster in Neuron A than in Neuron B. These data suggest that:
A) Neuron A is shorter than Neuron B. B) Neuron B must possess a myelin sheath. C) Neuron B is found in the spinal cord. D) Neuron A possesses a myelin sheath.