The Clavicles

question 20

Multiple Choice

The clavicles

• A)provide attachments for muscles of the back, chest, and upper limbs.
• B)are the strongest bones in the body.
• C)provide attachments for muscles of the pelvic girdle and lower limbs.
• D)are part of the axial skeleton.

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Definitions:

Compact Bone

Type of bone that contains osteons consisting of concentric layers of matrix and osteocytes in lacunae.

Spongy Bone

A type of bone tissue that has a porous structure, found at the ends of long bones and within the interior of vertebrae, facilitating the movement of nutrients and waste.

Epiphyseal Plate

A growth plate located at the ends of long bones where new bone tissue is produced during growth in children and adolescents.

Hyaline Cartilage

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