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

1. An exostosis is a bone spur.
2. Any artificial body part is called a prosthesis.
3. A Colles' fracture is a fracture of the ankle.
4. Stress fractures are caused by repetitive low-impact forces.
5. Lordosis is commonly called humpback.


1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. FALSE
4. TRUE
5. FALSE

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A. very low density lipoproteins (VLDLs) B. low density lipoproteins (LDLs) C. intermediate density lipoproteins (IDLs) D. high density lipoproteins (HDLs)

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What will be an ideal response?

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