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Question 1

Bone-forming cells that produce collagen and proteoglycans and release matrix vesicles are

Answer 1

osteoblasts

Question 2

In the epiphyseal plate, the microscopic zone in which chondrocytes undergo rapid cell division and become aligned into longitudinal columns of flattened lacunae is called the

Answer 2

zone of proliferating cartilage.

Question 3

_______ is(are) found in compact bone, but not spongy bone.

Answer 3

central canals