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Which type of joint is found only between bones of the skull?
Which type of joint is found only between bones of the skull?
- Gomphoses
- Synovial joint
- Sutures (correct)
- Syndesmoses
What happens to sutures in middle age?
What happens to sutures in middle age?
- They transform into synovial joints
- They ossify and fuse, forming bony junctions (correct)
- They become fluid-filled joint cavities
- They become synarthrotic
Which type of joint includes joints that are all diarthroses (freely movable)?
Which type of joint includes joints that are all diarthroses (freely movable)?
- Gomphoses
- Cartilaginous joint
- Sutures
- Synovial joint (correct)
What type of bone marrow is found in the sternum, ribs, vertebrae, and skull bones throughout life?
What type of bone marrow is found in the sternum, ribs, vertebrae, and skull bones throughout life?
Which structure is made up of cancellous bone covered with hyaline cartilage at two ends (epiphysis)?
Which structure is made up of cancellous bone covered with hyaline cartilage at two ends (epiphysis)?
What does the periosteum provide a medium for?
What does the periosteum provide a medium for?
Which type of joint allows for slight mobility?
Which type of joint allows for slight mobility?
What type of joint allows for the most mobility?
What type of joint allows for the most mobility?
How are bones joined in fibrous joints?
How are bones joined in fibrous joints?
What is the primary function of cancellous bone in the human body?
What is the primary function of cancellous bone in the human body?
Which type of bone is best developed in the cortex of long bones?
Which type of bone is best developed in the cortex of long bones?
What is the composition of lamellar bone?
What is the composition of lamellar bone?
Which part of a long bone is filled with red or yellow bone marrow?
Which part of a long bone is filled with red or yellow bone marrow?
