How Is Mechanical Stress, or Workload, Detectable in the Human

question 38

Multiple Choice

How is mechanical stress, or workload, detectable in the human skeleton?

• A) Through signs of osteoarthritis in which the cartilage between joints wears away, often because of overuse of the joint
• B) Through growth arrest features, such as Harris lines and enamel hypoplasias
• C) Through mortality profiles that depict the various ages at death of a burial population
• D) All of the answers are correct.

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