bone remodeling: Quick Facts

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Diagram illustrating the stages of bone remodeling, showing bone-lining cells, osteoclasts breaking down bone, mononuclear cells, osteoblasts building new bone, osteocytes embedded in bone, and the transition from old to new bone.

Cross-sectional diagram of a human long bone showing labeled regions involved in bone growth and remodeling, including the growth plate, ossification centers, bone marrow, and areas where bone is added or resorbed.

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