Question
All physiological processes occur during the growth at the epiphyseal plate except:
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Proliferation & hypertrophy
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Calcification & ossification
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Vasculogenesis & erosion
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| D. |
Replacement of red bone marrow with yellow marrow
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Show Answer
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Correct Answer � D
Explanation
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- As the growth plate is ossified, it receives vascular buds & Vasculogenesis occurs, the new blood vessels helping the metaphyseal artery to anastomose with the epiphyseal artery.
- Thus, metaphyseal artery are no more termed as end- artery in an adult
- Erosion of bone keep happening by the osteoclast cells, which help in enlarging the marrow cavity.
