During interstitial growth, what physical change occurs to the isogenous groups over time?
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: They are pushed apart as they secrete new territorial matrix.
As daughter cells in an isogenous group secrete new matrix components, they create individual lacunae. This process effectively expands the cartilage mass from the inside out.
Keep practicing
More Interstitial Growth questions
- Which of the following characterizes the 'Zone of Proliferation' in the epiphyseal plate?
- Interstitial growth is the only method of growth available for which type of cartilage?
- In embryonic development, the initial formation of a 'cartilage model' begins with which process?
- Which histological stain is most effective for visualizing the intense basophilia around an isogenous group during active interstitial grow…
- What is the primary role of the Golgi apparatus in a chondrocyte undergoing interstitial growth?
- A lack of interstitial growth at the epiphyseal plate results in which clinical condition?