Phenomena and Processes

Bone Development

The growth and development of bones from fetus to adult. It includes two principal mechanisms of bone growth: growth in length of long bones at the epiphyseal cartilages and growth in thickness by depositing new bone (OSTEOGENESIS) with the actions of OSTEOBLASTS and OSTEOCLASTS.

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Abstract

The growth and development of bones from fetus to adult. It includes two principal mechanisms of bone growth: growth in length of long bones at the epiphyseal cartilages and growth in thickness by depositing new bone (OSTEOGENESIS) with the actions of OSTEOBLASTS and OSTEOCLASTS.

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  • Bone Growth

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5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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OSTEOGENESIS is also available

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  1. G07.345.500w.325w.377w.625.050w.500
  2. G11.427.578.050w.500

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Bone Development. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001846. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001846
  2. Bone Development. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14877686