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ISBN: 9781305112100
Author: Cecie Starr, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 5, Problem 7SQ
Bone remodeling has all of the following functions except ____________
- a. helps maintain homeostasis in blood level of calcium
- b. replaces “old” bone with fresh bone tissue
- c. exchanges collagen with elastin fibers for flexibility
- d. strengthens bones subjected to mechanical stress
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Human Biology (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 5 - Describe the basic elements of bone tissue.Ch. 5 - What are the two types of bone tissue, and how are...Ch. 5 - Describe how bone first develops.Ch. 5 - Explain why bone remodeling is important, and give...Ch. 5 - Name the two main divisions of the skeleton.Ch. 5 - How does a tendon differ from a ligament?Ch. 5 - What are intervertebral disks made of and what is...Ch. 5 - What is a joint?Ch. 5 - What is the defining feature of a synovial joint?Ch. 5 - Prob. 1SQ
Ch. 5 - Bone tissue contains ______. a. living cells b....Ch. 5 - ______are shock pads and flex points. a. Vertebrae...Ch. 5 - The hollow center of an osteon (Haversian system)...Ch. 5 - Prob. 5SQCh. 5 - Mineralization of bone tissue requires_______. a....Ch. 5 - Bone remodeling has all of the following functions...Ch. 5 - The axial skeleton consists of the ______, while...Ch. 5 - Prob. 9SQCh. 5 - Match the terms and definitions.Ch. 5 - Growth hormone, or GH, is used medically to spur...Ch. 5 - If bleached human bones found lying in the desert...Ch. 5 - Prob. 3CTCh. 5 - The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) helps...
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