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What Gives the Long Bones of Our Arms and Legs

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What gives the long bones of our arms and legs their strength, and allows them to resist both compressional and bending forces?


A) Their shaft is a tube of primarily compact bone.
B) Their extracellular matrix contains crystals of calcium carbonate.
C) Their extracellular matrix consists mostly of collagen and polysaccharides.
D) They have a high density of osteoclasts.
E) They consist of lightweight cancellous bone with an internal meshwork of supporting elements.

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