Principles of Anatomy and Physiology
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ISBN: 9781119329398
Author: Gerard J Tortora, Bryan Derrickson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Chapter 6, Problem 20CP
Define remodeling, and describe the roles of osteoblasts and osteoclasts in the process.
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Principles of Anatomy and Physiology
Ch. 6 - How does the skeletal system function in support,...Ch. 6 - 2. Describe the role of bones in blood cell...Ch. 6 - Which bones contain red bone marrow?Ch. 6 - How do red bone marrow and yellow bone marrow...Ch. 6 - 5. Diagram the parts of a long bone, and list the...Ch. 6 - Why is bone considered a connective tissue?Ch. 6 - What factors contribute to the hardness and...Ch. 6 - 8. List the four types of cells in bone tissue and...Ch. 6 - What is the composition of the extracellular...Ch. 6 - Prob. 10CP
Ch. 6 - What is a bone scan and how is it used clinically?Ch. 6 - Prob. 12CPCh. 6 - Which part of a bone contains sensory nerves...Ch. 6 - Prob. 14CPCh. 6 - Prob. 15CPCh. 6 - 16. What are the major events of intramembranous...Ch. 6 - 17. Describe the zones of the epiphyseal (growth)...Ch. 6 - Explain how bone growth in length differs from...Ch. 6 - How could the metaphyseal area of a bone help...Ch. 6 - Define remodeling, and describe the roles of...Ch. 6 - Prob. 21CPCh. 6 - List the types of fractures and outline the four...Ch. 6 - 23. Define each of the common fractures.
Ch. 6 - 24. How do hormones act on bone to regulate...Ch. 6 - 25. How do mechanical stresses strengthen bone...Ch. 6 - Would children raised in space ever be able to...Ch. 6 - Prob. 27CPCh. 6 - Prob. 28CPCh. 6 - What changes occur in the organic part of bone...Ch. 6 - Prob. 1CTQCh. 6 - Prob. 2CTQCh. 6 - Astronauts in space exercise as part of their...
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- 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 stressarrow_forwardIf bleached human bones found lying in the desert were carefully examined, would osteons be present? How about osteocytes and a marrow cavity?arrow_forwardMineralization of bone tissue requires_______. a. calcium ions b. osteoclasts c. elastin d. all of the abovearrow_forward
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