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craiczarry

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Bone growth takes place at the ________.
 
  A) diaphysis
  B) xiphoid process
  C) medullary cavity
  D) epiphyseal plates

Question 2

The common name for a condition with painful, recurring clusters of blisters that erupt on the lips or nose and are caused by the herpes ________ virus type 1 is cold sores.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word



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Answer to Question 1

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Explanation: A) Bone growth does not take place at the diaphysis (shaft of the bone).
B) The xiphiod process is not related to bone growth.
C) The medullary cavity is not related to bone growth.
D) Correct The epiphyseal plates at the end of the long bones is where growth takes place.

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