Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Intramembranous ossification is common in children, whereas endochondral ossification is typical in young adults.
2. Bones grow in diameter by interstitial growth.
3. Closed reduction is the surgical realignment of the parts of a broken bone.
4. Osteoporosis often leads to an exaggerated thoracic spinal curvature, which is called kyphosis.


1. False
2. False
3. False
4. True

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