Synovial joints have six distinguishing features. What are they?

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articular cartilage, a joint (articular) cavity, an articular (joint) capsule, synovial fluid, reinforcing ligaments, and nerves and blood vessels.

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Which is not a structural component of the limbic system?

a. amygdala b. thalamus c. hypothalamus d. somatosensory cortex e. hippocampus

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The double layer of fibrous tissue surrounding the heart is the ____________________.?

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Sutures can be found at all of the joints of an adult skull except between

A) the mandible and the cranium. B) the zygomatic bone and the maxillary bone. C) the occipital bone and the parietal bone. D) the vomer and the zygomatic bone. E) the sphenoid bone and the ethmoid bone.

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Which statement is incorrect?

a. Alveoli are the site of gas exchange in the lungs. b. Pores of Kohn allow air to flow between adjacent bronchioles. c. Alveolar Type II cells secrete pulmonary surfactant. d. Alveoli are very thin and are surrounded by a network of capillaries so that air and blood are separated by a very thin barrier. e. The alveoli are thin-walled, inflatable, grape-like sacs at the end of the bronchioles.

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