________ Prevents Damaging Bone-To-Bone Contact Within Movable Joints

question 61

Multiple Choice

________ prevents damaging bone-to-bone contact within movable joints.

• A) A synovial membrane
• B) Elastic cartilage
• C) A serous membrane
• D) Articular cartilage
• E) Serous fluid

Recognize and describe different diagnostic tools and procedures used in the examination of pulmonary diseases.

Understand the concept and mechanisms of internal and external respiration.

Distinguish between various pulmonary infections and their causative agents.

Understand the impact of environmental and occupational hazards on lung health.

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Definitions:

Selectively Permeable Membrane

A membrane that only allows specific molecules or ions to pass through it by active or passive transport.

Osmosis

The movement of water molecules through a selectively permeable membrane from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration.

Solute Molecules

Molecules dissolved in a solvent to form a solution, playing crucial roles in chemical and biological processes.

Kidney Dialysis

Kidney dialysis is a medical procedure that mimics the function of the kidneys by removing waste products and excess fluid from the blood when the kidneys are no longer able to do so.