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| What's the difference between red and yellow bone marrow? |
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Red: hematopoietic tissue (creates blood cells), stem cells, young animals
Yellow: adipose tissue, storage area for fat, mostly adult animals |
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| Flat articular surface of bone |
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| How many cervical vertebrae are there in all mammals? |
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| Name the bones of a horses hind leg from the os coxae to the end |
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1. pelvis
2. femur
3. patella
4. tibia
5. fibula (process: calcaneus)
6. tarsus
7. metatarsus (aka cannon bone) *splint bones on back
8. long pastern bone (aka proximal phalanx)
9. short pastern bone (aka middle phalanx)
9 1/2. navicular bone
10. coffin bone (aka distal phalanx) |
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| Name the bones of the horses front leg from scapula to the end |
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1. scapula
2. humerus
3. radius
4. ulna (process: olecranon)
5. carpus
6. metacarpus (aka cannon bone) *splint bones on back
7. long pastern bone (aka proximal phalanx)
8. short pastern bone (aka middle phalanx)
8 1/2. navicular bone
9. coffin bone (aka distal phalanx) |
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| Small, scroll-like bones located in nose |
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