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Which statement correctly compares red bone marrow and yellow bone marrow?

Red bone marrow makes cartilage, and yellow bone marrow makes fat cells.

Red bone marrow makes blood cells, and yellow bone marrow makes cartilage.

Red bone marrow is found in the periosteum, and yellow bone marrow is found in spongy bone.

Red bone marrow is found in compact bone, and yellow bone marrow is found in the periosteum.

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The elbow is an example of a

synarthrosis joint.

hinge joint.

cartilaginous joint.

ball and socket joint.

Which disease is caused by a loss of minerals, such as calcium and magnesium, from bones, which makes them brittle and easily broken?

osteomalacia

osteoporosis

osteoarthritis

osteomyelitis

Which best describes a tendon?

a flexible tissue that acts as a shock absorber between bones

a somewhat elastic tissue that connects bone to either bone or cartilage

a flexible and compressible tissue that provides joint stability

a tough and elastic tissue that connects muscle to bone to move joints

Which is a part of the appendicular skeleton?

the limbs

the head

the neck

the trunk

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