A Child Displays Some,although Not All,of the Problems of Fetal

question 178

Multiple Choice

A child displays some,although not all,of the problems of fetal alcohol syndrome due to the mother's consumption of alcohol during pregnancy.The child was born with

• A)AIDS.
• B)fetal alcohol effects (FAE).
• C)fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS).
• D)autoimmune deficiency.

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Definitions:

Intramembranous

A method of bone development in which bones form directly from mesenchymal tissue, as seen in certain skull bones.

Endochondral

Endochondral ossification is the process by which cartilage is replaced by bone in the vertebrate skeletal system, essential for the formation of long bones and most of the skeleton.

Basic Multicellular Unit

Functional unit involved in the remodeling of bone tissue, comprising of osteoclasts and osteoblasts.

Osteoblast Activity

The process of bone formation carried out by osteoblasts, cells that synthesize bone matrix and mineral content.