General Anatomy · Skeletal System · Hard
Innominate
Meaning: The hip bone, formed by fusion of the ilium, ischium and pubis.
In practice: Each one meets the sacrum posteriorly and its partner anteriorly at the pubic symphysis, forming the pelvic ring.
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Which word means: Wave-like muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract.
Answer: Peristalsis
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Answer: Marrow
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