If you break your leg, the bone heals by forming a thickened area around the outside of the bone. Over a period of time, this thickened area:
A) is eaten away by osteoclasts.
B) becomes a permanent part of the spongy bone.
C) is digested by enzymes secreted by the muscles.
D) forms new tendons, ligaments, and/or muscles.
E) moves to the skin surface and is shed as dead skin.
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A)cartilage.
B)spongy bone.
C)compact
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A)magnesium.
B)amino acids.
C)glycogen.
D)phosphorus.
E)manganese.
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A)osteocytes.
B)osteoclasts.
C)osteoblasts.
D)chondrocytes.
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