16 Questions
Which type of stem cell can differentiate into osteoblasts?
Mesenchymal stem cells
What is the process where osteoblasts secrete organic matrix materials?
Bone deposition
Which cell type performs bone resorption?
Osteoclasts
What do osteogenic cells differentiate into when stimulated by specific chemical signals?
Osteoblasts
During which process do osteogenic cells differentiate into chondrocytes?
Chondrogenesis
What is the process by which chondrocytes stop dividing, enlarge, and undergo hypertrophy?
Hypertrophic zone
Where does bone deposition occur by osteoblasts, forming trabeculae of spongy bone?
Zone of calcification
Which zone involves the breakdown of lacuna walls, leading to the death of chondrocytes?
Zone of bone deposition
In which zone do chondrocytes multiply and line up in rows of small flattened lacunae?
Zone of multiplying chondrocytes
What is the area where mitosis ceases, and chondrocytes enlarge before bone deposition?
Hypertrophic zone
What determines bone architecture according to Wolff's law?
Compression and mechanical stresses
Which condition results in excessive longitudinal and appositional bone growth during childhood?
Gigantism
What is the most common cause of dwarfism?
Achondroplasia
Which process involves bone breakdown by osteoclasts and bone formation by osteoblasts occurring simultaneously?
Bone remodeling
What is impeded or abnormal in achondroplasia, leading to short limbs and joint disorders?
Articular cartilage development
Which factor causes enlargement of bone, cartilage, and soft tissue in acromegaly during adulthood?
Growth hormone imbalance
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