When Osteoblasts Become Fixed in a Dense Bone Matrix, They

question 141

Multiple Choice

When osteoblasts become fixed in a dense bone matrix, they continue to maintain bone tissue as which of the following?

• A)Osteocytes
• B)Compact bone
• C)Cancellous bone
• D)Epiphysis

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Definitions:

Hemoglobin

A red protein responsible for transporting oxygen in the blood of vertebrates, its molecule comprises four subunits, each containing an iron atom.

Le Chatelier's Principle

A principle that states that if a system at equilibrium is subjected to a change in concentration, temperature, volume, or pressure, then the system adjusts to counteract that change and restore a new equilibrium.

Hemoglobin

A protein found in red blood cells responsible for transporting oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body and returning carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs.

Oxygenated

Refers to compounds or blood enriched with oxygen.