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Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeletal system?   

Heart muscle cells would tend to separate without.  

Which of the following statements indicates the way in which the body’s natural defenses protect the skin from the effects of U V damage?  

Wolff’s law is concerned with .   

The pubic symphysis connects the two hip bones anteriorly and provides a little movement during childbirth. Choose the most appropriate tissue for this structure that is subjected to both pressure and stretch.   

Choose which bone marking type would likely increase in size when a weight lifter repeatedly exercises muscles that attach to it.   

A splinter penetrated into the skin of the sole of the foot, almost to the papillary region of the dermis. Which layer of the epidermis would be the final layer injured?  

The shape of the external ear is maintained by .  

Bones are covered and lined by a protective tissue called periosteum. The inner (osteogenic) layer consists primarily of .   

Choose the structures that most directly provide nutrients and remove wastes from osteocytes in compact bone.