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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Which one of the following sounds is not considered a sonorant?
a) [?] b) [m] c) [w] d) [s]
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A) ceruminous glands B) olfactory glands C) sebaceous glands D) mammary glands
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A) acid-base homeostasis B) fluid and electrolyte homeostasis C) manufacturing blood cells D) ingestion of vitamins and minerals