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the skeletalsystem
bones
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
03/24/2016

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The outer covering of each bone, made from fibrous connective tissue, is called the
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periosteum
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Inside the epiphyses of each long bone, mostly ________________ can be found.
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spongy bone
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Compact bone is made up of _______________ cemented together.
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osteons
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Which of these statements is not true about intramembranous bones?
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They begin with a cartilage model.
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Several layers of cells reside within epiphyseal disks of developing long bones. Which layer is responsible for anchoring the disk to the bony epiphysis?
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resting cells
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The cells that tear down and remodel bone are the
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) osteoclasts
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Which of these factors is not necessary for normal bone growth and development?
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high fat diet
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A soft spot in a newborn's skull is called a
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) fontanel
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The _______________ suture joins the temporal and parietal bones of the skull.
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squamosal
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The membranes that surround the skull attach to the crista galli, found on the ________________ bone of the skull.
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ethmoid
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