| epiphyseal plate |
within growing bones this cartilage (hyaline) region (between the epiphysis and diaphysis) allows lengthwise growth of a bone. In the puberty, rapid growth in this region leads to height increase, which then ossifies in the adult. (More? Musculoskeletal Notes)
Ãâó: embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/Notes/Index/E.htm
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| epiphyseal plate |
The growth plate. Growth is done when it becomes more bone and less cartilage.
Ãâó: schools.guilford.k12.nc.us/spages/shs/anatomy/gros...
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