The Combining Form for the Glands That Secrete a Mucous

question 111

Multiple Choice

The combining form for the glands that secrete a mucous lubricant for the vagina is:

• A) bartholin/o.
• B) colp/o.
• C) culd/o.
• D) vulv/o.

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Definitions:

Endochondral

Endochondral ossification is the process by which cartilage is replaced by bone in the vertebrate skeletal system, essential for the formation of long bones and most of the skeleton.

Basic Multicellular Unit

Functional unit involved in the remodeling of bone tissue, comprising of osteoclasts and osteoblasts.

Osteoblast Activity

The process of bone formation carried out by osteoblasts, cells that synthesize bone matrix and mineral content.

Osteoclast Activity

The process involving cells responsible for bone resorption in the body's bone remodeling cycle.