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Which subdivision of the skeletal system includes the bones of the limbs?
Which subdivision of the skeletal system includes the bones of the limbs?
- Axial skeleton
- Compact bone
- Spongy bone
- Appendicular skeleton (correct)
What are the two basic types of osseous tissue in the adult skeleton?
What are the two basic types of osseous tissue in the adult skeleton?
- Flat bone and irregular bone
- Compact bone and spongy bone (correct)
- Long bone and short bone
- Axial skeleton and appendicular skeleton
Which type of bone is typically longer than it is wide and has a shaft with enlarged ends?
Which type of bone is typically longer than it is wide and has a shaft with enlarged ends?
- Long bone (correct)
- Short bone
- Irregular bone
- Flat bone
Which type of bone is thin, flattened, and usually curved, with two thin layers of compact bone sandwiching a layer of spongy bone?
Which type of bone is thin, flattened, and usually curved, with two thin layers of compact bone sandwiching a layer of spongy bone?
How many bones are there in the adult skeleton?
How many bones are there in the adult skeleton?