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Awilson837

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Bone cells that are responsible for bone resorption are called
 
  A) cortical. B) osteoclasts. C) trabecular. D) osteoblasts.

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Marie is 55 years old and just had her first DXA assessment. The results indicated that she has a
  T-score of -1.5 (minus 1.5 ). What does her T-score indicate?
 
  A) Compared to a 30-year-old healthy adult, she has osteoporosis.
  B) Compared to a 30-year-old healthy adult, her bone density is normal.
  C) Compared to a 30-year-old healthy adult, she has low bone mass.
  D) Nothing, because DXA is not able to determine bone density in women over 50.


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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

C


Awilson837

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Reply 2 on: Aug 20, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Gracias!

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