HUMAN BIOLOGY:CONC.+CURRENT..(LOOSE)
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ISBN: 9780321862525
Author: Johnson
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Chapter 5, Problem 13TY
Which of the following might be most helpful in determining whether an adolescent is no longer growing?
a. measuring the length of the femur and humerus
b. examining the growth plates near the ends of long bones
c. examining bone density
d. examining the fontanels in the skull
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