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Which of the following conditions would you possibly observe in a child who is suffering from rickets? (a) abnormally short limbs, (b) abnormally long limbs, (c) oversized facial bones, (d) bowed legs, (e) weak, brittle bones
6. Bones & Skeletal Tissue
Microscopic Anatomy of Bones - Bone Cells
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Long bone growth at the epiphyseal plate is similar to __________.
A
intramembranous ossification
B
endochondral ossification
C
the process of osteopenia
D
the process of healing a fracture
E
the process of forming a hematoma
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Understand the structure and function of the epiphyseal plate, which is a hyaline cartilage plate in the metaphysis at each end of a long bone.
Recognize that long bone growth at the epiphyseal plate involves the replacement of cartilage with bone tissue, a process known as ossification.
Identify the type of ossification that involves the replacement of cartilage with bone. This is known as endochondral ossification, which is distinct from intramembranous ossification that occurs without a cartilage template.
Compare the process of endochondral ossification with other processes such as osteopenia, fracture healing, and hematoma formation, noting that these processes do not involve the direct replacement of cartilage with bone.
Conclude that long bone growth at the epiphyseal plate is most similar to endochondral ossification, as both involve the transformation of cartilage into bone tissue.
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