The internal feature of bone that makes it simultaneously strong and lightweight is the

A.  presence of cartilage.
B.  latticework structure of spongy bone.
C.  pattern of osteons.
D.  areolar connective tissue in the central cavity.
E.  arrangement of collagenous fibers.


B

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Cells that remove excess bone tissue after fracture repair are

A. chondrocytes and osteocytes. B. osteoblasts and osteoclasts. C. fibroblasts and osteoblasts. D. osteoclasts and phagocytes.

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What does "A" represent on the diagram?

A. Depolarization phase of action potential B. Depolarization C. Threshold D. Repolarization phase of action potential

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Label S represents which structure(s)?


A) myenteric plexus
B) artery and vein
C) lymphatic vessel
D) submucosal plexus
E) mucosal glands

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What is found in the buffy coat, the thin, middle layer of a sample of centrifuged blood? Choose all that apply.

A. Red blood cells B. Platelets C. White blood cells

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