20 Questions
Which type of bone formation involves the formation of bone directly from or within mesenchyme?
Intramembranous ossification
What is the process by which bone is formed called?
Osteogenesis
When does bone formation begin?
During embryonic development
What is the function of osteoblasts in bone formation?
Formation of osteoid matrix
What is the process of mineralization in bone formation?
Calcification of osteoid matrix
Which type of bone formation involves the formation of bone from hyaline cartilage models?
Endochondral ossification
When do lacunae, which contain osteocytes and calcified matrix, appear in bone formation?
During adulthood
Which cells differentiate into osteoblasts in bone formation?
Osteoprotenitor cells
What is the process by which the osteoid matrix hardens called?
Calcification
When does intramembranous ossification occur?
During embryonic development
Which process involves the replacement of hyaline cartilage by bone?
Endochondral ossification
What covers the cartilage model during the formation of bone?
Perichondrium
Which type of growth occurs by chondrocyte cell division and matrix formation in the cartilage model?
Interstitial growth
What triggers calcification and chondrocyte death in the mid region of the cartilage model?
Change in pH
What is the only means by which the diaphysis can increase in length?
Activity of the epiphyseal plate
What happens when the epiphyseal plate closes?
It is replaced by bone
Which zone of the growth plate anchors it to the bone?
Zone of resting cartilage
Which zone of the growth plate is characterized by rapid cell division?
Zone of proliferating cartilage
Which zone of the growth plate is characterized by cells that enlarge and remain in columns?
Zone of hypertrophic cartilage
What occurs in the zone of calcified cartilage in the growth plate?
Extracellular matrix calcification and cell death
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