What is the difference between ossification and calcification?


Ossification means specifically the conversion of connective tissue into bone tissue. Calcification means the depositing of calcium salts in any tissue, including bone.

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The left atrium and left ventricle are part of which circuit of the cardiovascular system?

A. Systemic circuit B. Pulmonary circuit

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Nearly all the somatosensory input to the cerebrum passes by way of synapses in which region of the brain?

A. Epithalamus B. Hypothalamus C. Cerebellum D. Reticular formation E. Thalamus

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Summertime ventilation rates should be higher than wintertime ventilation rates

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The _______________ neuron runs from the Central Nervous System to the autonomic ganglion.

A. Somatic motor B. Postganglionic C. Preganglionic D. Sensory

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