The Nurse Is Explaining the Mechanism of the Growth of Long

question 43

Multiple Choice

The nurse is explaining the mechanism of the growth of long bones to a mother of a toddler.The nurse knows that bones increase in width or diameter by deposition of new bony tissue around the shafts.The nurse also knows that lengthening occurs at the:

• A)bursa.
• B)calcaneus.
• C)epiphyses.
• D)tuberosities.

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