The Girdles Attach the Limbs (Extremities) to the Axial Skeleton

question 59

Multiple Choice

The girdles attach the limbs (extremities) to the axial skeleton. The girdles are considered to be part of the axial skeleton.

• A) Both statements are true.
• B) Both statements are false.
• C) The first statement is true; the second is false.
• D) The second statement is true; the first is false.

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Definitions:

Hyaline Cartilage

Cartilage whose cells lie in lacunae separated by a white translucent matrix containing very fine collagen fibers.

Marrow

A soft fatty substance in the cavities of bones, where blood cells are produced.

Periosteum

Fibrous connective tissue that covers the surface of a long bone; contains blood vessels that service the cells within the bone.

Ligaments

Strong, flexible bands of connective tissue that connect bones to other bones at joints.