Match the Cause with the Disorder

question 4

Multiple Choice

Match the cause with the disorder.
-Turner syndrome

• A)autosomal recessive inheritance resulting in abnormally low melanin levels
• B)nondisjunction of the twenty-first chromosomal pair
• C)X-linked recessive inheritance
• D)nondisjunction of the sex chromosomes

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Definitions:

Humerus

The elongated bone in the arm that links the shoulder with the elbow.

Epiphyseal Plate

A hyaline cartilage plate in the long bones where bone growth occurs in children and adolescents.

Longitudinal Growth

Growth in length of bones, resulting primarily from the activity of the growth plates located near the ends of long bones.

Medullary Cavity

The central cavity of bone shafts where red bone marrow and/or yellow bone marrow (fat) is stored; it's a crucial site for bone marrow in the long bones.