The thin layer of compact bone that separates an adult's epiphysis from the diaphysis is called the ________
A) metaphysis
B) periosteum
C) growth plate
D) epiphyseal line
E) diaphyseal line
D
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A. surrounds nerve cell bodies. B. surrounds individual axons and their Schwann cells. C. bundles axons into fascicles. D. bundles fascicles into nerves. E. surrounds nerve tracts in the spinal cord.
What mineral is released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum of muscles?
a. potassium b. sodium c. chloride d. calcium
For intramembranous ossification to take place, which of the following is necessary?
A) A bone collar forms around the cartilage model. B) An ossification center forms in the fibrous connective tissue. C) The cartilage matrix begins to deteriorate. D) A medullary cavity forms.
The parathyroid glands are located on the posterior side of the:
a. thyroid gland. b. pineal gland. c. thymus gland. d. pituitary gland.