An Important Part of the Bone Matrix Is a Mixture

question 42

True/False

An important part of the bone matrix is a mixture of protein and polysaccharide called ground substance.

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Definitions:

Popliteal Vein

The popliteal vein is a deep vein located behind the knee, which forms from the venous return of the lower leg and drains into the femoral vein.

Venous Drainage

The process by which blood is returned to the heart through veins after oxygen and nutrients have been delivered to tissues.

Superior Vena Cava

The superior vena cava is a large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the upper half of the body to the heart.

Hemiazygos

A vein on the left side of the vertebral column that drains blood from the posterior walls of the thorax and abdomen into the azygos vein.