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What are bones a reservoir for?
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Calcium and Phosphate
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The exceptional hardness of bone, which allows it to resist compression, is due to the presence of what?
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mineral salts called hydroxyapatites
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By which process are the cranial bones formed?
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intramembranous ossification
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what indicates that a long bone has reached its adult length?
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Closure of the epiphyseal plate
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What are the cartilage models used to form bones composed of?
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hyaline cartilage
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What is the full order of fracture repair? (4 steps)
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1) A hematoma forms
2) Fibrocartilaginous callus forms 3) Bony callus forms 4) Bone remodeling occurs |
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What is Paget's Disease associated with?
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excessive and haphazard bone deposition and resorption
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What can hypercalcemia be caused by?
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hypersecretion of parathyroid hormone
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