Author Question: Synovium is best defined as which of the following? A. A thin membrane that lines the joint ... (Read 185 times)

awywial · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

Synovium is best defined as which of the following?

A. A thin membrane that lines the joint capsule
B. The smooth hyaline cartilage that covers the ends of the bones that move against one another
C. Dense fibrous bands that hold the ends of the bones together
D. An enzyme that promotes deposition of calcium phosphate salts in the bone matrix to calcify the bone

Question 2

Which of the following statements about polycystic kidney disease is INCORRECT?

A. It is a very common hereditary disease that affects as many as 1 in 400 persons.
B. About 85 of cases result from a mutation of PKD2.
C. Two different genes, PKD1 and PKD2, are involved.
D. The disease is characterized by disturbed proliferation of tubular epithelial cells, which leads to the formation of cysts.