Explain Wolff's law, and understand how various forces (mechan
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ical, gravitational, electrical, etc.) on bone can cause bones to rem
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odel. Predict where you could expect a long bone vs. a curved bo
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ne to have its thickest bone structure. Understand why large proje
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ctions develop on bones. - correct answer -
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Wolff's law: a bone grows or remodels in response to the forces o
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r demands placed upon it
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- observations supporting Wolff's law include
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long bones are thickest midway along the shaft (where bending st
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- curved bones are thickest where they are most likely to buckle
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- trabeculae form along lines of stress
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large, bony projections occur where heavy, active muscles attach
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a- - correct answer without; not
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,ab- - correct answer away (ABduct)
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ad- - correct answer to; toward (ADdress to)
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arthr- - correct answer joint (ARTHRitis)
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bi- - correct answer two
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cardi- - correct answer heart (CARDIac arrest/CARDI B)
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cerebr - correct answer brain (cerebrum)
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chol- - correct answer bile
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circum- - correct answer around (CIRCUMference)
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derm- - correct answer skin (DERMis)
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ect- - correct answer outside; exterior (ECTopic pregnancy)
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,end- - correct answer within; interior (sounds like indoors)
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epi- - correct answer upon; outer (EPIdermis -
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outer, surface layer)
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gastr- - correct answer stomach (GI specialist)
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glyc- - correct answer sweet (GLYCogen - glucose - sugar)
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hem- - correct answer blood
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hepat- - ./
correct answer liver (HEPATitis: inflammation of the liver)
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hom- - correct answer same (HOMosexual)
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hyper- - correct answer above; excessive (HYPERactive)
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hypo- - correct answer below; deficient
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correct answer uterus (HYSTERectomy: removal of uterus)
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inter- - correct answer between (INTERtwined)
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intra- - correct answer within
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correct answer equal (ISosceles: a triangle that has two sides of e
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qual length)
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macr- - correct answer large (MACRo)
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mast- - correct answer breast (MASTitis)
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micr - correct answer small (MICRopenis)
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my- - correct answer muscle
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