Which Is an Accurate Description of Appositional Bone Growth

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which is an accurate description of appositional bone growth?

• A) Osteoblasts build bone at the circumferential lamellae while osteoclasts widen the medullary cavity.
• B) Osteoclasts build bone at the concentric lamellae while osteoblasts build bone at the interstitial lamellae.
• C) Osteoblasts build bone at the concentric lamellae while osteoclasts build bone at the epiphyses.
• D) Osteocytes build bone at the interstitial lamellae while osteoclasts expand the length of the medullary cavity.
• E) Osteocytes and osteoclasts expand the bone at its epiphyses; chondrocytes construct cartilage.

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