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question 10 bone growth in which the bone increases in diameter is called interstitial growth. epiphyseal growth. appositional growth. endosteal growth.
Appositional growth is the process by which bones increase in diameter. It occurs through the addition of new bone tissue at the outer surface of the bone. Interstitial growth is related to bone - length increase, epiphyseal growth occurs at the epiphyseal plates for length growth too, and endosteal growth is related to the inner surface of the bone and not directly to diameter increase.
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appositional growth.