A nurse is aware that the strength and integrity of an individual's bones is dependent on a delicate balance between bone formation and bone resorption. Bone resorption is a primary function of:
A) Osteoclasts
B) Lamellae
C) Osteocytes
D) The endosteum
Question 2
A middle-aged patient has been diagnosed with an osteoblastoma (primary tumor of osteoblasts) after several months of intractable pain. Among the effects of this disease has been a marked deficit in the normal function of osteoblasts, which is:
A) Hematopoiesis
B) The secretion of bone matrix
C) Resorption of calcium
D) Structural support of cancellous bone
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