Muskogee, OK
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What would be a positive and negative feedback (homeostasis) in the human skeleton?
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Family Medicine 51 years experience
Pressure and density: Bone tissue is constantly changing. As pressure changes (weight bearing and exercise) the bone will change density to accommodate it. Lack of weight bearing will cause the bone to "thin out"
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