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The arrector pili (pilomotor) muscle is a small muscle in the skin that is attached to the hair follicle and is responsible for producing “goose bumps”. This muscle is composed of what type of muscle fiber? 

The “loose bag of bones” that serve as the framework of the palm of the hand are called:

The layer of the epidermis that is constantly “flaking off dead cells on the skin’s surface” is the stratum _______________?

Which type of membrane lines the cavities of freely movable joints? 

Identify the type of epithelium:  

The pectoral girdle ………………(may be more than one answer)

The serous membrane that surrounds the lungs and lines the thoracic cavity is called the __________ membrane:  

Identify the area highlighted (arrow to yellow circle).  

Which of the following is an example of a di-arthroidial, ball and socket joint?  The joint between the…..

Tendons are composed almost entirely of which type of connective tissue?