Pituitary dwarfism results from a decreased secretion of ________ , which as a result decreases the rate of cell division of ________.
A) thyroid hormones; osteocytes in the periosteum
B) growth hormone; fat cells in the medullary cavity
C) thyroid hormones; osteoclasts in the compact bone
D) growth hormone; cartilage cells in the epiphyseal plate
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Q1: Which one of the following is true?
A)Osteoblasts
Q2: In a child, a vitamin D deficiency results
Q3: Which of the following is not a
Q5: During endochondral bone formation, the secondary ossification
Q6: The zygomatic bone is an example of
Q7: Osteoclasts are
A)cells that secrete bone matrix.
B)mature bone
Q8: Articular cartilage is
A)fibrocartilage.
B)found only in the knees
Q9: Compact bone has _, whereas spongy bone
Q10: Osteoblasts are _, whereas osteocytes are _.
A)bone-forming
Q11: The calcaneus bone of the foot is
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