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34. Joe just burned himself on a hot pot, and the burn is quite painful. Joe’s burn would best be described as a third-degree burn.          

14. Changes in the color of skin are often an indication of a homeostatic imbalance. Which of the following would indicate a liver disease such as hepatitis resulting in elevated bilirubin?        

43.The pinkish hue of individuals with fair skin is the result of the crimson color of oxygenated hemoglobin (contained in red blood cells) circulating in the dermal capillaries and reflecting through the epidermis.

33. One of the functions of skeletal muscle contraction is the production of heat.

45. The ischium articulates with both the ilium and the pubis to form the pelvic girdle.  

46. Which of the following is not a function of the periosteum?        

14. A fracture in the shaft of a bone would be a break in the ________.        

13. Yellow bone marrow contains a large percentage of ________.        

36. A rare genetic disorder that causes soft tissues to transform permanently into bone. This occurs when the bones grow abnormally in the muscles, tendons, ligaments and other connective tissues, forming bridges of extra bone across the joints. This disorder is known as ________________.        

25. Both actin and myosin are found in the ________.