A condition that produces a reduction in bone mass or density sufficient to compromise normal function is

A) acromegaly.
B) osteoporosis.
C) cretinism.
D) osteitis.
E) osteomyelitis.


B) osteoporosis.

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2) Cell body of ANS preganglionic neuron.
3) Cell body of ANS postganglionic neuron.
4) Cell body of the somatic neuron.

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