How do bones know to grow straight or curved?

Subject: How do bones know to grow straight or curved?

Date: Sun Nov 25 16:58:23 2007
Posted by Alicia
Grade level: 10-12 School: No school entered.
City: Portland State/Province: Maine Country: USA
Area of science: Development
ID: 1196035103.Dv

Message:


I saw a skeleton at a museum and was wondering how long bones in the leg know to
grow straight while the ribs know how to grow curved?

Re: How do bones know to grow straight or curved?

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