All of the following are part of the axial skeleton except the:
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vertebrae
skull
ribs
pectoral girdle
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question 21 pts
all of the following are true of fontanels except:
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they are composed of cartilage.
they are commonly called soft spots.
they allow for brain growth after birth
they are present between bones of the skull at birth.
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question 31 pts
a professional basketball player may be more than two feet taller than an olympic gymnast. how would their vertebra compare?
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the basketball player probably has larger vertebrae in the spinal column.
the gymnast probably has 1 less vertebra in each region of the vertebral column.
the basketball player probably has 1 more vertebra in each region of the gymnast.
the gymnast probably has larger vertebrae than the basketball player
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question 41 pts
which of the following is not part of the thoracic cage?
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thoracic vertebrae
clavicle
ribs
coastal cartilage
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question 51 pts
the sternum
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is a rounded, s-shaped bone at the superior edge of the thoracic cage.
directly attaches to every rib.
consists of three parts: the manubrium, the body (gladiolus) and the xiphoid process.
is composed of only cartilage.