Which process allows bones to increase in diameter or thickness?
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Correct answer: Appositional growth
Appositional growth occurs when osteoblasts in the inner layer of the periosteum deposit new bone matrix on the outer surface. Unlike cartilage, bone can only grow appositionally because its calcified matrix prevents interstitial expansion.
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