Wolff's law is concerned with ________.

A) vertical growth of bones being dependent on age
B) the thickness and shape of a bone being dependent on stresses placed upon it
C) the function of bone being dependent on shape
D) the diameter of the bone being dependent on the ratio of osteoblasts to osteoclasts


B) the thickness and shape of a bone being dependent on stresses placed upon it

Anatomy & Physiology

You might also like to view...

The right atrium

A. receives oxygen-rich blood from the lungs. B. pumps oxygen-rich blood toward the body tissues. C. pumps oxygen-poor blood to the lungs. D. receives oxygen-poor blood from the body tissues.

Anatomy & Physiology

Hydrogen bonds can break in high temperature conditions. Which of the following molecules is likely to break apart or change shape at high temperatures?A) DNAB) RNAC) TriglyceridesD) ProteinsE) Polysaccharides

What will be an ideal response?

Anatomy & Physiology

Select the correct statement about TSH

a. A buildup of the thyroid hormone stimulates its production by negative feedback. b. It is secreted by the thyroid gland. c. It is stored in the posterior pituitary. d. It stimulates the thyroid gland. e. Its activity is unrelated to a set point.

Anatomy & Physiology

Hanging from the posterior border of the soft palate is a cone-shaped muscular structure called the ____

a. tongue b. uvula c. papillae d. fungiform

Anatomy & Physiology