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What is the function of spongy bone?
Found in epiphyses and interior of bones, consists of delicate interconnecting rods or plates of bone called trabeculae, spaces between trabeculae filled with marrow, nutrients diffuse through canaliculi to osteocytes.
Describe the process of bone elongation.
Bone elongation occurs at the epiphyseal plate as chondrocytes proliferate, enlarge, die, and are replaced by bone.
Explain the role of osteoclasts and osteoblasts in bone remodeling.
Osteoclasts remove existing bone, while osteoblasts deposit new bone.
What is the composition of compact bone?
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Differentiate between intramembranous and endochondral ossification.
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What are the coverings of cortical bone?
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What is the structure that forms the diaphysis and thin bone surfaces?
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What is the name of the repeating units in compact bone?
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Where does intramembranous ossification occur?
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What is the location of spongy bone within bones?
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What cellular process is responsible for bone elongation at the epiphyseal plate?
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What are the roles of osteoclasts and osteoblasts in bone remodeling?
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What are the coverings of cortical bone and their functions?
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From which precursor cells are osteocytes derived, and what is their function?
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