Author Question: The outermost part of a bone is a tough lining known as: a. the cortex. b. articular cartilage. ... (Read 19 times)

tuffie · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

The outermost part of a bone is a tough lining known as:

a. the cortex.
b. articular cartilage.
c. synovium.
d. the periosteum.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about the axial skeleton is true?

a. It has 60 bones consisting of the skull, vertebrae, and thoracic cage.
b. It has 80 bones consisting of the skull, vertebrae, and pelvis.
c. It has 80 bones consisting of the skull, vertebrae, and thoracic cage.
d. It has 126 bones consisting of the skill, vertebrae, and pelvis.