117.The collagenous protein in bone subserves which of the following
functions?
a. Growth factor
b. Binding of ionic calcium and physiologic hydroxyapatite
c. Formation of the three-dimensional lattice of the matrix
d. Cell attachment
e. Binding of mineral components to the matrix
118.In the diagram of a joint below, the structure labeled C is which of
the following?
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a. Site of macrophage-like cells that phagocytose particles from the synovial fluid
b. Site of cells that synthesize the synovial fluid
c. Initial site of damage in osteoarthritis
d. Initial site of inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis
e. Perichondrium