Bone Growth & Repair

Question 11 - Single Best Answer

Ricketts is a disease in children secondary to decreased amounts of vitamin D. The same disease in adults is called osteomalacia(softening of the bones). The disease is manifested as a defect in bone mineralization, predominately in long weight-bearing bones. Which zone would be abnormal in a patient with vitamin D deficiency?

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CORRECT!
CORRECTO! This is the zone of calcified matrix.