Fibromyalgia Occurs in Red Bone Marrow

question 174

True/False

Fibromyalgia occurs in red bone marrow.

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Definitions:

Epiphyseal Line

Dense plate of bone in a bone that is no longer growing, indicating the former site of the epiphyseal plate.

Humerus

The elongated bone in the arm that links the shoulder with the elbow.

Epiphyseal Plate

A hyaline cartilage plate in the long bones where bone growth occurs in children and adolescents.

Longitudinal Growth

Growth in length of bones, resulting primarily from the activity of the growth plates located near the ends of long bones.