The ________ is the basic structural unit of compact bone

A) canaliculus
B) osteon
C) bone lamella
D) central canal


B

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

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Which type of bone cells package calcium and phosphate ions?

A. osteochondral progenitor cell B. osteoclasts C. osteoblasts D. osteocytes

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The elevated ridges within the semicircular canals that support the hair cells are known as

A) ampullary crests. B) maculae. C) canals. D) vestibules. E) otoliths.

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