Answer the following questions true (T) or false (F)
1. Although saddle joints are biaxial like condylar and hinge joints, they provide a greater amount of motion than either condylar or hinge joints.
2. The knee joint is the most freely moving joint in the human body.
3. Although both the shoulder and hip are ball-and-socket joints, the hip is more stable because of its role in weight bearing and locomotion.
1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
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The statement "Its postganglionic axons always use acetylcholine as the neurotransmitter" is
A) true only for the parasympathetic nervous system. B) true only for the sympathetic nervous system. C) true for both the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems. D) not true for either the parasympathetic or sympathetic nervous systems. E) true only for the somatic nervous system.
The diaphysis is the center portion of a(n) _____ bone.
a. irregular b. long c. flat d. short
The division of the autonomic nervous system originating only from spinal nerves ________.
A. has adrenergic receptors on the postganglionic cell body B. releases acetylcholine from the postganglionic neuron C. is involved in mediating every day responses D. mediates the body's response to stress
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) causes
A. increased RANKL and decreased OPG. B. PTH has no effect on RANKL and OPG. C. increased RANKL and increased OPG. D. decreased RANKL and decreased OPG. E. decreased RANKL and increased OPG.