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What type of cells form the hyaline cartilaginous skeletal precursor of the bones?
What type of cells form the hyaline cartilaginous skeletal precursor of the bones?
- Osteoblasts
- Mesenchymal cells
- Chondroblasts (correct)
- Chondrocytes
What happens to the chondrocytes in the center of the structure as the bone collar forms?
What happens to the chondrocytes in the center of the structure as the bone collar forms?
- They die and disintegrate (correct)
- They differentiate into osteoblasts
- They form the medullary cavity
- They continue to grow and divide
What is the role of blood vessels in the development of the bone?
What is the role of blood vessels in the development of the bone?
- They bring chondroblasts to the edges of the structure
- They carry osteogenic cells to the center of the structure (correct)
- They prevent nutrients from diffusing into the center of the hyaline cartilage
- They deposit bone in a ring around the diaphysis
What is the primary ossification center?
What is the primary ossification center?
What happens to the cartilage and chondrocytes at the ends of the structure?
What happens to the cartilage and chondrocytes at the ends of the structure?
What is the resulting space that forms in the center of the structure?
What is the resulting space that forms in the center of the structure?
What is the process called when new bone tissue replaces old bone tissue?
What is the process called when new bone tissue replaces old bone tissue?
What type of cartilage is found between the diaphysis and epiphysis in children and adolescents?
What type of cartilage is found between the diaphysis and epiphysis in children and adolescents?
What is the result of the process of chondrocyte division and calcification on the diaphyseal side of the epiphyseal plate?
What is the result of the process of chondrocyte division and calcification on the diaphyseal side of the epiphyseal plate?
What type of growth is responsible for the increase in the diameter of bones?
What type of growth is responsible for the increase in the diameter of bones?
What is the structure that remains after the epiphyseal plate fades?
What is the structure that remains after the epiphyseal plate fades?
What is the number of stages involved in the process of bone repair?
What is the number of stages involved in the process of bone repair?
