WQ Chapter 6 - Bone Tissue
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What type of ossification is involved in mandible, hip, limb and clavicle development?
Intramembranous, endochondral, endochondral, intramembranous
When a fracture is not given the correct medical treatment and therefore does not heal properly, bone formation begins to form at the area of fracture. What cell contributes to this bone formation:
Osteoblast
In an adult, the epiphysis is separated from the diaphysis by the:
epiphyseal line
When calcium levels in the blood fall below homeostasis, which bone cells act to raise calcium levels and through what mechanism?
osteoclast; resorption
The functional unit of bone is known as an:
osteon
