The addition of new bone on top of existing bone to increase bone thickness is called
A)endochondral ossification.
B)intramembranous ossification.
C)osteoprogenesis.
D)appositional growth.

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Appositional growth is the process of adding new bone tissue on top of existing bone tissue, which increases bone thickness. Endochondral and intramembranous ossification refer to different processes of bone formation, and osteoprogenesis refers to the development of stem cells into osteoblasts, which are responsible for bone formation.

The Addition of New Bone on Top of Existing Bone