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Pointing your toes downward is described as which type of movement? a. Plantar flexionb. Dorsiflexionc. Pronationd. Supination  

Adding new bony matrix to injury sites is known as _________. a. bone sizingb. bone depositionc. bone resorptiond. bone addition  

Which of the following is a cartilaginous joint? a. Suture b. Synarthrosis c. Gomphosis d. Symphysis

A fibrous joint connected by ligaments is classified as a ________. a. suture b. syndesmosis c. gomphosis d. Symphysis 

The arrangement of bones and muscles of the pectoral girdle is such that there is a high degree of ________ but a low level of ______. a. strength; lengthb. flexibility; stabilityc. stability; flexibilityd. flexibility; endurance  

Pointing your toes downward is described as which type of movement? a. Plantar flexionb. Dorsiflexionc. Pronationd. Supination  

The “funny bone” of the elbow is actually this portion of the humerus: a. Trochleab. Capitulumc. Lateral epicondyled. Medial epicondyle  

Which of the following is not a type of bone cell? a. Osteoblastb. Osteoclastc. Osteocyted. Osteoclasp

Which of the following is not true concerning the intervertebral discs as we age? a. They become thinnerb. They become less elasticc. They become more hydratedd. The risk of disc herniation increases  

A fibrous joint connected by ligaments is classified as a ________. a. suture b. syndesmosis c. gomphosis d. Symphysis