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| ****Perichondrium differentiates to osteoblasts | | ****Perichondrium differentiates to osteoblasts |
| ***Capillary invasion to central core, forming trabecular bone | | ***Capillary invasion to central core, forming trabecular bone |
| + | [[Image:Growth plate.jpg|right|thumb|100px|<small><center>Growth plate (Image sourced from Bristol Biomed Image Archive with permission)</center></small>]] |
| *Bone Growth and Remodeling | | *Bone Growth and Remodeling |
| **Short bones: endochondral ossification continues in diaphysis until only cartilage rim remains | | **Short bones: endochondral ossification continues in diaphysis until only cartilage rim remains |
| **Long bones: secondary center of ossification develops in epiphyses | | **Long bones: secondary center of ossification develops in epiphyses |
| ***'''Epiphyseal Growth Plate''': transverse disc of cartilate between the two ossification centers, allows longitudinal growth to continue to maturity, then closes | | ***'''Epiphyseal Growth Plate''': transverse disc of cartilate between the two ossification centers, allows longitudinal growth to continue to maturity, then closes |
− | [[Image:Growth plate.jpg|right|thumb|100px|<small><center>Growth plate (Image sourced from Bristol Biomed Image Archive with permission)</center></small>]]
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| ***Cartilage of epiphyseal growth plate is divided into: (from right to left on the magnified image) | | ***Cartilage of epiphyseal growth plate is divided into: (from right to left on the magnified image) |
| **** - Resting (reserve) zone | | **** - Resting (reserve) zone |
| **** - Proliferative zone | | **** - Proliferative zone |
| **** - Hypertrophic zone | | **** - Hypertrophic zone |
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| **'''Primary''' bone has not yet been '''remodelled''' | | **'''Primary''' bone has not yet been '''remodelled''' |
| ***Contains less mineral and more randomly arranged collagen fibers, trabecular organization | | ***Contains less mineral and more randomly arranged collagen fibers, trabecular organization |