In What Form Is the Body's Largest Pool of Calcium

question 10

Multiple Choice

In what form is the body's largest pool of calcium?

• A) embedded in collagen in many types of connective tissue
• B) blood, dissolved within the plasma
• C) skeletal muscle, stored in terminal cisternae
• D) bones, in the form of hydroxyapatites
• E) liver, inside the endoplasmic reticulum

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Definitions:

Lumbar Trunk

A term typically used to describe the part of the body that includes the lower spine and surrounding region.

Lymph Follicles

Small, organized centers found within lymphoid tissues that contain densely packed lymphocytes, involved in immune responses.

Axillary Nodes

Lymph nodes located in the armpit region that filter lymph fluid as part of the immune system.

Lymphatic Vessels

Thin-walled tubes that carry lymph, a fluid containing white blood cells and waste products, back towards the heart to be returned to the blood circulation.