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parathyroid hormone is secreted by the __________.
parathyroid gland
What triggers the release of parathyroid hormone?
low Ca+ levels in the blood plasma
Name the 3 classes of joints.
1) Fibrous
2) Cartilaginous
3) Synovial
In fibrous joints, 2 bones are connected by ________ _________ _________.
fibrous connective tissue
Fibrous joints exhibit _______ ______ _______ movement.
little to no
Fibrous joints are classified into _a__ groups based on ___b____.
a) 3
b) structure
Name the 3 groups of fibrous joints.
1) sutures
2) syndesmoses joints
3) gomphoses joints
Sutures are the ___a___ between __b___ bones.
a) seams
b) skull
Why are sutures considered "very stable" joints?
Because the connected bones have interlocking processes.
Give 2 examples of sutures.
1) coronal suture
2) lambdoid suture
The lambdoid suture connects ___a____ and ___b____ bones.
a) occipital
b) parietal
The coronal suture connects the ___a___ and ___b___ bones.
a) frontal
b) parietal