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Calcium food like e.g: milk eggs cheese consult your g.p about bone growth.
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∙ 13y agoIT helps so that the bone doesn't chip
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The area of a long bone where growth in bone length occurs is the?
The Epiphyseal or Growth Plate!
The thin band of cartilage where bone growth occurs is called the?
The thin band of cartilage where bone growth occurs is called the epiphysis plate. The plate's chondrocytes are under constant division by mitosis.
Which is a description of achondroplasia?
Defective cartilage formation that affects bone growth
What is the medical term meaning a benign bony projection covered with cartilage?
Osteochondroma is a benign growth of bone and cartilage.
How does broken cartilage affect the elbow joint?
The cartilage is there to stop bone rubbing against bone. It performs like a lubricant.
The thin band of cartilage where bone growth occur is called the what?
Epiphyseal plate
What does normal bone growth depend on?
depends on the production of cartilage (a fibrous connective tissue). Over time, calcium is deposited within the cartilage, causing it to harden and become bone
When does calcification of cartilage occur?
calcification is when you get extra bone growth when you don't need it and it is very painful!
Where is the disc that growth of a long bone takes place?
epiphyseal plate, it is made up of cartilage that expands and is turned into bone with elongates the bone.
Where does cartilage remain in a long bone after ossification has occurred?
After ossification, cartilage remains in the articular cartilage at the ends of long bones. This cartilage provides a smooth surface for joint movement and helps reduce friction and absorb shock. Additionally, small amounts of cartilage can also be found in the growth plates, or epiphyseal plates, which are responsible for bone growth during childhood and adolescence.
What chemical stimulates interstitial cartilage and appositional bone growth?
A chemical does not stimulate appositional growth- weight bearing exercises stiumlate appositional growth.
What will a deficiency in growth hormone cause?
In bone formation, a deficiency of growth hormone will cause DECREASED PROLIFERATION OF THE EPIPHYSEAL PLATE CARTILAGE.
