Which is an accurate description of appositional bone growth?
A. Osteoblasts build bone at the concentric lamellae while osteoclasts build bone at the epiphyses.
B. Osteocytes and osteoclasts expand the bone at its epiphyses; chondrocytes construct cartilage.
C. Osteocytes build bone at the interstitial lamellae while osteoclasts expand the length of the medullary cavity.
D. Osteoclasts build bone at the concentric lamellae while osteoblasts build bone at the interstitial lamellae.
E. Osteoblasts build bone at the circumferential lamellae while osteoclasts widen the medullary cavity.
Answer: E
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