As we age, it takes longer for cuts to heal.  Older people are often cold.  These observations can be explained by the fact that as we age, the effectiveness of homeostatic control mechanisms ________.

Match the information to the correct nail structure. 

Which type of cartilage has fibers in rows; makes up intervertebral discs and knee pad (meniscus)?

inferior ventral cavity;  below the diaphragm

What disease is characterized by excessive and haphazard bone deposition and resorption of new bone after the age of 40 resulting in more spongy bone than compact bone?

Which cells are large, multinucleated cell formed from the fusion of a stem cell from the bone marrow?

have heads that form the knuckles

Approximately 1/3 of the bone matrix is composed of _____. 

What type of bone would the upper arm bone or humerus be?

The femur angles ______ from the hipbone to the knee to keep the knee joints close to the body’s center of gravity for better balance.