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The process of hardening the matrix of bone during development is called .
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The shaft of a long bone is called the .
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Covering most of the bone is a double layered sheath called the .
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The lacunae are connected together by minute channels called .
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is a disease in children where the bones are soft and pliable due to the lack of vitamin D which is needed for calcium absorption.
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The circular rings found in compact bone are called .
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Blood vessels come through nutrient foramina on the bone's surface to the central canals via .
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Trabeculae and spicules are found in bone.
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Most bones of the body including the limb bones, pelvic bones, and vertebrae develop by ossification.
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The transitional zone between the marrow space and each cartilaginous head in a developing long bone is called the .
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The flat cranial bones develop by ossification.
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Growth in the length of a long bone occurs at the .
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Growth in the width of a long bone occurs .
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Achondroplastic dwarfism results from a failure of growth.
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A bone fracture in which the broken ends of the bone break through the skin is called a(n) fracture.





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