Blood is distributed from the surface of a bone to deeper central canals through channels known as

The study of cells shed from epithelial surfaces, often for diagnostic purposes, is termed

In stratified epithelia adapted to resist mechanical forces, which of the following types of cell-to-cell junctions are especially abundant?

A(n) ________, or closed, fracture does not break the skin.

Excessive growth hormone prior to puberty could result in

The layer of hard keratin that coats the hair is termed the

In ________ growth, cartilage grows wider or thicker in diameter.

The three types of connective tissue include

The matrix of hyaline cartilage consists of abundant collagen fibers hidden in a rubbery matrix.

The layer of the skin that contains bundles of collagen and elastic fibers responsible for the strength of the skin is the ________ layer.