The Process of ________ Is Important to Change Shapes of Bones

question 153

Multiple Choice

The process of ________ is important to change shapes of bones, adjust to bone stress, replace old bone matrix and to facilitate repair of broken bones.

• A) bone remodeling
• B) endochondral ossification
• C) intramembranous ossification
• D) appositional bone growth

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Definitions:

Transitivity

A principle in logic and mathematics stating that if a relation holds between a first and a second element, and also between the second and a third, it must necessarily hold between the first and the third.

Conservation

The act of preserving, protecting, or restoring the natural environment and wildlife.

Class Inclusion

Class inclusion is a cognitive ability to understand that a specific item can belong to a broader category as well as to a more specific subcategory at the same time, a concept extensively studied by Jean Piaget.

Decentration

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