Which of the following statements about bone growth is TRUE?

A. Appositional bone growth results in increased bone length.
B. Most growth in long bones results from interstitial growth.
C. Bones cannot grow by appositional growth.
D. In the epiphyseal plate, osteoblasts degenerate to form chondrocytes.
E. Endochondral growth in long bones occurs at the epiphyseal plate.


Answer: E

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