Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. There are a total of 209 bones in the human body.
2. Another term for a ruptured disk is a herniated disk.
3. Inflammation of bone tissue is called osteitis.
4. The term myasthenia means a serious weakness in the muscles.
5. A congenital disease called Marfan’s syndrome results in excessive cartilage formation at the growth plates, or epiphyseal plates, forming abnormally long limbs and a tall, thin body form.
1. False
2. True
3. True
4. True
5. True
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