In a Study of Well-Educated Mothers, Those Who Had Recently

question 82

Multiple Choice

In a study of well-educated mothers, those who had recently given birth to their second child reported

• A) less stress than after they had their first child.
• B) just as much stress as first-time mothers.
• C) more stress than after they had their first child.
• D) an increase of postpartum depression.

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Definitions:

Spongy Bone

Type of bone that has an irregular, meshlike arrangement of thin plates of bone.

Osteons

Cylindrical structures that contain a central canal and form the fundamental functional unit of compact bone.

Osteoclasts

Cells that break down bone tissue, enabling the body to reshape, repair, and absorb calcium from bone.

Osteoblasts

Cells responsible for bone formation, playing a key role in bone growth and repair.