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What does endochondral mean?
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in cartilage...
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What does ossification mean?
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building up of cartilage
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What is endochondral ossification?
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process of forming an endochondral bone by replacement of hyaline cartilage with calicum
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What is an osteoblast?
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bone cells that deposit calium to make the bone WIDER. (BUILD BONE)
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Where are osteoblasts located?
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Under the periosteum
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Primary ossification center is locatedwhere?
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Diaphysis and adds onto the width of the bone
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Secondary ossification center is located where?
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Epiphyis and adds on to the length of the bone
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What is the epiphyseal plate?
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thin layer of cartilage located between the primary and secondary ossification centers.
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What happens to the epiphyseal plate after growth?
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the plates calicfy and become hard
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