This Condition Is Characterized by Excessive Lengthening of Bones

question 35

Multiple Choice

This condition is characterized by excessive lengthening of bones.

• A) diabetes mellitus
• B) acromegaly
• C) glucose diabetes
• D) gigantism
• E) all of the above

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Definitions:

Hyaline Cartilage

A type of cartilage that is translucent and found in areas such as the nose, trachea, and at the ends of long bones where it reduces friction in joints.

Interdigitate

To interlock together like the fingers of two hands, often describing how cellular or tissue structures closely fit together.

Fontanels

Soft spots on a baby's skull where the bones have not yet fused together, allowing for growth of the brain.

Periosteum

A dense layer of vascular connective tissue enveloping the bones except at the surfaces of the joints.