Bone Growth
- Bones grow from the epiphyseal plate during infancy and youth
- Facial bones continue to grow until your demise
- Replacement of cartilage cells by bone cells only on the sides of the diaphysis
- Controlled by sex & growth hormones
- Bone growth is completed at 25 years in males and 19 years in females
~3 Different Zones~
1.) Growth Zone: cartilage undergoes mitosis, push up on epiphyseal plate
2.) Transformation Zone: older cells begin to break down (hypertrophy) and enlarge
-These cells begin to calcify
-Cartilage turned into bone
3.) Osteogenic Zone: formation of medullary cavity
~Growth is Dependent on 4 Factors~
1.) Adequate Minerals: Ca2+, B, Mn
2.) Hormones: thyroid, growth, sex, parathyroid, calcitonin
3.) Vitamins: A, B12, C, D
4.) Exercise: weight bearing stress