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the matrix of the bone consists of |
mostly inorganic salts with a lesser amount of organic material |
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as the amount of calcitonin in the blood increases, the amount of calcium in the blood |
decreases |
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diploe can be found in the |
middle of the spongy bone |
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which bone marking can be defined as a round hole in the bone through which vessels and nerves can pass |
foramen |
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what are the most movable joints in the body |
synovial joints |
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what is an example of a biaxial joint |
condyloid joint |
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the type of meovement possible at a synovial joint depends on the |
shape of hte articulating surfaces on the bones |
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the joint between the distal ends of hte radius and ulna is an example of a |
syndesmoses joint |
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skeletal muscles are innervated by |
somatic motor neurons |
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the characteristic of the muscle cell that directly causes movement is |
contractility |
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after it is released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum the calcium combines with which protein |
troponin |
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the muscle that draws the corners of the mouth up in a smile is the |
buccinator |
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which is true of a neuron with a resting potential |
the sodium pump has moved NA to the outside of the plasma membrane |
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during the period of time after the absolute refractory period |
the action potential can be initiated with a strong stimulus |
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what is the deepest connective tissue layer of a nerve |
endoneurium |
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the layer of the meninges that serves as the inner periosteum of the cranial bone is the |
dura mater |
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the pyramids are formed in the |
medulla |
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the vomiting reflex is mediated by the |
medulla |
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the bodies biological clock is controlled by the |
pineal body |
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the epidural space is |
found only in the area of the spinal cord |
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the filum terminale is part of the |
spinal cord |
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the corpora quadrigemina is a landmark of which part of hte CNS |
midbrain |
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the dentate nuclei are an important pair of nuclei in which part of th e CNS |
cerebellum |
