NUR NUR3125

Gould Chapter 9 Musculoskeletal System Disorders 1. How do osteoblasts differ from osteoclasts? What stimulates osteoblastic activity? What stimulates osteoclastic activity? Blasts build; clasts destroy PTH stimulates osteoclasts; estrogen stimulates osteoblast 2. Describe how bone grows and lengthens during the lifespan. What causes bone to become weak? How can bone be maintained? -long bones continue to lengthen through the addition of bone tissue at the epiphyseal plate. They also increase in...