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← Human Body & HealthWhich risk increases when bone osteocytes experience prolonged microcrack fatigue?
A)Elevated systemic calcium deposition likelihood
B)Increased fatigue fracture susceptibility✓
C)Decreased Sharpey’s fibers production gradually
D)Reduced hematopoiesis marrow activity overall
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Fatigue microcracks trigger bone remodeling. Reduced osteocyte signaling weakens osteon integrity because the mechanism of bone microcrack damage repair is hindered, therefore fatigue fracture risk grows rather than initiating mineralization processes or reduced marrow activity occurring.
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