Chapter 6-8 Notes Flashcards
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Osteoblasts involved in bone growth in length come primarily from
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Periosteum
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In appositional growth of cartilage,
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New chondrocytes and new matrix are added on the outside of the tissue
2
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Bone-forming cells
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Osteoblasts
3
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Formation of bone by osteoblasts
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Ossification
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Once an osteoblast becomes surrounded by bone matrix it is referred to as an:
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Osteocyte
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Responsible for reabsorption or breakdown of bone:
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Osteoclasts
6
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Chondrocytes within the tissue divide and add more matrix between existing cells:
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Interstitial growth
7
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Bones ONLY grow in size by:
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Appositional growth
