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10 Cards in this Set
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True/False: Our skeleton is made up of three different types of bones.
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false
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The skeletal structure or bones:
a. act as shock absorbers b. Prevent other bones from rubbing together c. Provide heat and protection d. Give the body structure and support |
d. Give the body structure and support
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True/False: Osteoporosis is a condition where bones lose calcium and become porous and brittle.
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true
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A fracture is:
a. A change in alignment of bones at the joint b. Similar to a sprain c. A crack or break in bone d. An inflammation of the bursa |
c. A crack or break in bone
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What body part works like a hinge, a ball and socket, or a pivot?
a. ligament b. tendon c. joint d. bone |
c. joint
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True/False: People tend to get taller as they move into old age.
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false
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True/False: Involuntary muscles move food through the digestive tract
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true
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True/False: A person has conscious control of cardiac muscle tissue
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false
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Which of the following conditions results from a muscle's inactivity?
a. paralysis b. multiple sclerosis c. atrophy d. muscular dystrophy |
c. atrophy
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True/False: Older women tend to have osteoporosis more often than older men.
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true
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