The thyroid hormone thyroxine ________.
A. stimulates osteoclasts
B. increases cartilage production in the epiphyseal plate
C. removes calcium from bone
D. stimulates replacement of cartilage with bone in the epiphyseal plate
Answer: D
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A. Because he was young, the femur healed so rapidly that it grew incorrectly and no medical intervention prevented this from occurring. B. The hematoma stage of the fracture never filled in with fibrocartilage, which caused the bone to never heal properly. C. Because the epiphyseal plate was not repaired, any subsequent growth in the bone was stunted and abnormal. D. Lack of physical therapy caused the muscles of the leg to not heal correctly, inhibiting bone growth.
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Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
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During brain surgery, the superior portion of the primary somatic sensory cortex of a patient is stimulated. The patient is most likely to
A. flex his fingers. B. talk to the surgeon. C. smile. D. feel something touching his back. E. wiggle his toes.