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Wolffs Law, which describes the effect of mechanical forces in bone modeling/remodeling, would predict that ________. a right-handed pitcher will have thicker bones in his right arm compared to his left. a light-handed cyclist will have thicker bones in her right leg compared to her left. a broken bone will heal thicker than it was before the fracture. a bed-ridden patient will have thicker bones than an athlete.
The first type of bone to form during fracture repair is ________ bone. compact lamellar spongy dense
Bones grow in diameter due to bone formation ________. in the medullary cavity beneath the periostenm in the epiphyseal plate within the metaphysis
Considering how a long bone develops, what are the similarities and differences between a primary and a secondary ossification center?
In what ways do intramembranous and endochondral ossification differ?
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
If the articular cartilage at the end of one of your long bones were to degenerate, what symptoms do you think you would experience? Why?
In what ways is the structural makeup of compact and spongy bone well suited to their respective functions?
During endochondral ossification of a long bone, ________. a primary ossification center will develop within the epiphysis mesenchyme will differentiate directly into bone tissue growth of the epiphyseal plate will produce bone lengthening all epiphyseal plates will disappear before birth
How does the microscopic structure of compact bone differ that of spongy bone (list at least 2 examples)?
What is the name of the element responsible for rigidity of bone?
What is the function of the organic matrix in bone?

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