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what is a rate limiter? |
Asystem that lags in development can be a developmental rate limiter |
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Where does ossification begin? |
at the midpoints of the long bones |
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Traction epiphyses |
where the muscle tendons attach to bones
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where does growth in bone occur? |
at the secondary centers at the end of bones
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what age does the bone generally stop growing? |
usually between 18-19.
occurs faster in woman typically |
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skeletal system in adults can be influenced by ______ and ______ |
diet / exercise |
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what percentage of muscle fiber type is undefined at birth? |
15 -20%
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where do adults typically hold their fat? |
more in the trunk less in the limbs |
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where is GH secreted from? |
the pituitary glands
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thyroid hormones help with what kind of growth? |
full body growth |
