Questions and Answers
What does a bone scan help to identify?
Areas of increased metabolic activity
What is the function of the epiphyseal plate in bone growth?
To enable bone to increase in length
What happens to the cartilage cells on the diaphyseal side of the epiphyseal plate?
They are destroyed and replaced by bone
What is the term for the appearance of a bone that has completed its growth in length?
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During what age range do epiphyseal plates typically close?
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What is the term for areas of decreased metabolic activity in a bone scan?
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What happens to cartilage cells at the epiphyseal line?
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What is the main function of osteoclasts in bone remodeling?
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What type of growth is responsible for bone growth in thickness?
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What is the role of estrogen in bone growth?
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What is the result of oversecretion of hGH during childhood?
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What is the process of bone growth in width?
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