If a thyroid tumor secreted an excessive amount of calcitonin, we would expect ________
A) an elevated level of osteoclast activity
B) increasingly brittle bones
C) an elevated level of osteoblast activity
D) a reduced rate of endochondral ossification
E) a rise in blood calcium concentration
C
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a. prostate gland b. penis c. testes d. scrotum
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The secretory cells of the lungs are affected in patients with ____
a. cystic fibrosis b. emphysema c. bronchitis d. atelectasis
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The flat bones of the cranium form by intramembranous ossification.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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Which of the following is a mechanism of heat transfer that involves direct contact?
a) Conduction b) Convection c) Radiation d) Evaporation e) Metabolic rate
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