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Sutures, gomphoses, and syndesmoses are examples of joints.
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The epiphyseal plate is an example anatomically of a(n) .
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The articular cartilage covering the ends of bones in synovial joints is composed of .
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A is connective tissue that attaches a bone to another bone.
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The movement of the mandible or shoulder girdle forward on a plane parallel to the ground is called .
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The movement of the thumb across the palm to touch the fingertips gives humans and other primates the important ability to grasp and manipulate objects and is called .
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The two most important factors in stabilizing a joint are .
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The head of the femur inserts into the of the os coxae.
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The stability of the knee is mainly due to the tendon of the anteriorly and the tendon of the posteriorly.





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