What is the significance of the orientation of the trabeculae in spongy bone?
What will be an ideal response?
Trabeculae grow in response to stresses on the bone, to act as buttresses in the bone, and therefore appear at right angles to the direction of the stress.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The epithelial membrane which lines body cavities that open to the exterior is ____ membrane.
a) mucous b) endothelial c) cutaneous d) serous
Arrange the following parts of the neuronal pathway for hearing in the correct sequence. (1) inferior colliculus (2) medial geniculate nucleus (3) superior olivary nucleus (4) auditory cortex (5) cochlear nucleus
A. 4, 5, 3, 1, 2 B. 5, 3, 1, 2, 4 C. 1, 2, 3, 5, 4 D. 5, 2, 1, 3, 4 E. 5, 4, 1, 3, 2
Metabolism consists of all of the chemical reactions in an organism that support life
Indicate whether the statement is true or false