Which of the following best defines interstitial growth in cartilage?
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Correct answer: Growth from division of chondrocytes within the existing cartilage matrix
Interstitial growth occurs from within the cartilage mass. It involves the mitotic division of preexisting chondrocytes and the subsequent deposition of new matrix by these daughter cells.
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