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Abnormal development of bone in non-skeletal tissues is called _____________ ossification.
A muscle in the body that is spindle-shaped is an example of a(n) __________.
The structural commonality of the biceps brachii and the rectus abdominis is that they are __________.
A muscle like the pectoralis major muscle in the chest, whose fascicles originate over a large area and insert on a common point, the anterior humerus, is an example of a __________ muscle.
If the biceps brachii muscle flexes the forearm, that means that its attachment to the humerus and scapula is __________.
A lever moves on a fixed point called __________.
The movable attachment of muscle to bone or other connective tissue is referred to as the __________.
If the biceps brachii muscle flexes the forearm, and the triceps brachii muscle causes extension of the forearm, then the triceps brachii is the __________ of the biceps brachii.
A muscle whose contraction is chiefly responsible for producing a particular movement is called __________.
Which class of lever improves the speed of movement and the distance the load is moved more than it improves lifting the load?
The calf muscles pull on the calcaneus and extend the ankle, lifting the person onto their toes. That makes this arrangement an example of what class of lever?
The triceps brachii muscle attaches to the olecranon process of the ulna crossing the posterior side of the elbow joint. That will allow the triceps to be a(n) __________ of the elbow joint.
Osteopenia, the inadequate ossification process that occurs with age, especially affects bone mass in all of the following sites, except the______________.
Fractures that shatter a bone into many small fragments are called __________ fractures.
What is the condition that is caused by inadequate ossification as a natural consequence of aging?
The condition in which a child's leg bones bend under the weight of the body is called __________.
What is a potential problem that can arise from the continual remodeling of bone matrix?
In which of the following does bone replace existing cartilage?
The type of fracture that occurs in vertebrae that are subject to extreme stresses is a __________ fracture.
If an abnormal rearrangement or alignment of the bones results from a fracture, it is called a __________ fracture.