Bone Formation And Resorption Flashcards
1
Q
Ossification ??
A
Natural process of bone formation
2
Q
Osteoclasts ??
A
Cell that nibbles at and breaks down bone(bone resorption)
3
Q
Osteoblasts ??
A
Cells that develop bone. Bone mass maintained( activity of osteoblasts and osteoclasts)
4
Q
Osteocytes??
A
Bone forming cell (entrapped within bone matrix)
5
Q
Where does bone growth occur?
A
The epiphyseal plate or growth plate
Just behind the epiphysis
