A parent with a rather short child wonders whether the child is still growing. The physician requests that the child have an X-ray to examine the bones. What is he looking for?

to examine the integrity of the joint cartilage

to view the amount of red bone marrow

to see if the cartilaginous growth plates have been converted to bone

to determine the density of the compact bone layer

A parent with a rather short child wonders whether the child is still

1.	A parent with a rather short child wonders whether the child is still growing. The physician requests that the child have an X-ray to examine the bones. What is he looking for?
A.	to view the amount of red bone marrow
B.	to see if the cartilaginous growth plates have been converted to bone
C.	to examine the integrity of the joint cartilage
D.	to determine the density of the compact bone layer
Answer» C. to examine the integrity of the joint cartilage