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joblessjake

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The term goiter means:
 
  A. excessive hair growth
   B. abnormally tall stature
   C. abnormal enlargement of the thyroid gland, forming a lump in the neck
   D. abnormal protrusion of the eyeballs

Question 2

Bone cells that eat away old or damaged bone, releasing calcium into the blood, are called ________.
 
  A) osteoblasts
  B) osteoclasts
  C) osteocytes
  D) osteophytes


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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

B
Explanation: A) Osteoblasts build new bone.
B) Correct Oste/o- means bone; -clast means cell that breaks down substances.
C) Osteocytes do not eat old or damaged bone.
D) Osteophytes are bone spurs, not bone cells.


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Wow, this really help

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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