Skeletal System 9 Bone Growth + Remodeling Flashcards

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Define Bone Growth Lengthwise:

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Along the long axis of long bones

Function: Growth in length of limbs

occurs during infancy-puberty

Location: Epithesial Plate

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Define Bone Growth Widthwise:

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Along the short axis the medullary cavity enlarges as the bone increases in diameter

Function: Bone width + density

Occurs throughout life

Location: In the Periosteum where Osteoblasts form new matrix on outer surface

In the Endosteum

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