Which joint is a synchondrosis?

A) Sternocostal
B) Interphalangeal
C) Intertarsal
D) Intervertebral


Answer: A

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A. b, d B. a, d C. a, e D. b, e E. a, c

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The bending movements of cilia and flagella

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Which of the following is the function of the cremaster muscle?

A. Divides the scrotum into two compartments B. Forms a tube to carry sperm C. Temperature regulation D. None of these are correct.

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The opening and closing of the heart valves is caused by

A.  contraction and relaxation of papillary muscles that pull on heart strings. B.  pressure changes of alternating contraction and relaxation during the cardiac cycle. C.  contraction of the smooth muscle in the walls of the great vessels leaving the heart. D.  action potentials within the cusps of the valves.

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