The Process of Bones Increasing in Thickness Is Known as ________

question 54

Multiple Choice

The process of bones increasing in thickness is known as ________.

• A) closing of the epiphyseal plate
• B) appositional growth
• C) epiphyseal plate closure
• D) concentric growth

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