The Following Statements Describe Characteristics Associated with Bones and Bone

question 51

Short Answer

The following statements describe characteristics associated with bones and bone marrow. For each one, select the structure to which each best corresponds. Some choices may be used more than once.
-​stores calcium
A)compact bone
B)spongy bone
C)both spongy bone and compact bone
D)neither spongy bone nor compact bone
E)yellow marrow
F)red marrow

• A)compact bone
• B)spongy bone
• C)both spongy bone and compact bone
• D)neither spongy bone nor compact bone
• E)yellow marrow
• F)red marrow

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Definitions:

Inhibitory

Pertains to any process or substance that slows down or stops a particular reaction or activity.

Basic Drives

Fundamental biological impulses that drive behavior, such as hunger, thirst, sleep, and reproduction.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain below the thalamus that coordinates both the autonomic nervous system and the activity of the pituitary, controlling body temperature, thirst, hunger, and other homeostatic systems, and involved in sleep and emotional activity.

Cerebral Cortex

Outer gray matter layer of the cerebrum; region responsible for most complex behavior.