The Secondary Stage of Syphilis _______

question 25

Multiple Choice

The secondary stage of syphilis _______.

• A) is a time when the pathogen enters and multiplies in the blood
• B) is when gummas develop in tissues
• C) occurs within 10 days of the primary stage
• D) has no symptoms
• E) is when the patient is no longer infectious to others

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Definitions:

Bone Remodeling

Bone remodeling is a lifelong process where mature bone tissue is removed from the skeleton (resorption) and new bone tissue is formed (ossification), crucial for maintaining bone strength and mineral homeostasis.

Epiphysis

The final segment of an elongated bone, at first developing apart from the central shaft.

Clavicle

An extended bone functioning as a support connecting the scapula and the breastbone, often called the collarbone.

Intramembranous

A method of bone development in which bones form directly from mesenchymal tissue, as seen in certain skull bones.