Long bones increase in width and other bones increase in size or thickness because of ______ growth beneath the periosteum.
a. interstitial
b. appositional
Ans: b. appositional
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1. Obligatory water reabsorption involves the movement of water along an osmotic gradient. 2. Having a kinked ureter is called renal ptosis. 3. Adipose tissue is one of the most hydrated of all tissues in the human body. 4. The most abundant cation in intracellular fluid is sodium. 5. Electrolytes determine most of the chemical and physical reactions of the body.
The ossicles connect the
A) tympanic membrane to the oval window. B) tympanic membrane to the round window. C) oval window to the round window. D) cochlea to the tympanic membrane. E) cochlea to the oval window.
Adding additional neutrons to an atom would form ________.
A. an ion B. an isotope C. covalent bonds D. ionic bonds
The smallest unit that retains the chemical properties of a particular type of matter is a(n) ________.
A. atom B. molecule C. element D. ion