Bone growth occurs through the deposition of new bone lamellae onto existing bone or other connective tissue. This is known as appositional growth, which increases bone diameter, not length. Osteoclasts are involved in bone resorption, not growth.

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Bone Growth

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Bone growth:

A) occurs through the deposition of new bone lamellae onto existing bone or other connective tissue.
B) at the epiphyseal plates causes increase in bone diameter.
C) causing an increase in the length of the bone is called appositional growth.
D) is accomplished by the osteoclasts.
E) all of the above are true of bone growth.

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