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Which component makes up the majority of bone matrix?
Which component makes up the majority of bone matrix?
- Osteoid
- Minerals (correct)
- Hydroxyapatite
- Collagen
What is the function of bone in the human body?
What is the function of bone in the human body?
- Hormone regulation
- Nerve transmission
- Energy storage
- Blood cell production (correct)
What is the difference between woven bone and lamellar bone?
What is the difference between woven bone and lamellar bone?
- Lamellar bone has a haphazard arrangement of collagen fibers
- Woven bone is produced rapidly during fracture repair (correct)
- Lamellar bone is composed of osteoid and minerals
- Woven bone has greater structural strength
Which of the following is NOT a function of bone?
Which of the following is NOT a function of bone?
What is the role of osteopontin in bone?
What is the role of osteopontin in bone?
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