Cartilage Grows in Two Ways, Appositional and Interstitial

question 108

Multiple Choice

Cartilage grows in two ways, appositional and interstitial. What is appositional growth?

• A) growth at the epiphyseal plate
• B) the secretion of new matrix against the external face of existing cartilage
• C) along the edges only of existing osteons, making each osteon larger
• D) the lengthening of hyaline cartilage

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