Because they resist stretch, the ________ fibers provide the tensile strength of bone.

A) calcium phosphate
B) hydroxyapatite
C) sodium phosphate
D) collagen
E) calcium hydroxide


collagen

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A. prognosis B. syndrome C. chief complaint D. laboratory tests

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Following an automobile accident, a broken rib penetrates into the pleural cavity causing a lung to collapse. What condition is this?

A. Cystic fibrosis B. Hemothorax C. Atelectasis D. Pneumothorax E. Tension pneumothorax

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During the ________ phase of action potential development, voltage-gated sodium channels are open

A) repolarization B) depolarization C) refractory D) threshold

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The part of a lever from the fulcrum to the point of effort is called the effort arm

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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