A joint that holds skull bones together is called (a)
A) gomphosis.
B) suture.
C) synostosis.
D) synchondrosis.
E) None of the answers are correct.
B) suture.
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A) pH 1 B) pH 14 C) pH 7 D) pH 10 E) pH 2
Physical connections of the medulla include
A) all fibers connecting the brain to the spinal cord. B) ascending tracts, but not descending tracts, from the brain. C) descending tracts, but not ascending tracts, to the brain. D) direct links between the spinal cord and cerebellarl hemispheres. E) All of the answers are correct.
Bone is a connective tissue that provides support for the body with its strength and rigidity. Which of the following provides the best explanation for how this is so?
A) Bone cells are very dense and therefore resist physical stress. B) Bones cells secrete an extracellular matrix that when combined with minerals becomes rock hard. C) Bone cells have extensive cytoskeleton that makes them ridged. D) The bone cell's plasma membrane contains a high degree of cholesterol that stabilizes the cell membrane, giving it strength.
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A) Bowman's capsule oncotic pressure B) glomerular oncotic pressure C) Bowman's capsule hydrostatic pressure D) glomerular capillary hydrostatic pressure E) efferent arteriole resistance