Go to this website (http://openstaxcollege.org/l/ childhand) to view a radiograph (X-ray image) of a childs hand and wrist. The growing bones of child have an epiphyseal plate that forms a synchondrosis between the shaft and end of a long bone. Being less dense than bone, the area of epiphyseal cartilage is seen on this radiograph as the dark epiphyseal gaps located near the ends of the long bones, including the radius, ulna, metacarpal, and phalanx bones. Which of the bones in this image do not show an epiphyseal plate (epiphyseal gap)?
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Intramembranous ossification ________. a. gives rise to the bones of the limbs b. produces the bones of the top and sides of the skull c. produces the bones of the face and base of the skull d. involves the conversion of a hyaline cartilage model into bone
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The first step in solving 9 problem number 50 trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: Intramembranous ossification ________. a. gives rise to the bones of the limbs b. produces the bones of the top and sides of the skull c. produces the bones of the face and base of the skull d. involves the conversion of a hyaline cartilage model into bone
From the textbook chapter Joints you will find a few key concepts needed to solve this.
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