BONE
OSSIFICATION
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Question
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The band of cartilage in the epiphysis where lengthwise bone growth occurs in children is known as the ____
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zone of ossification
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ephiphyseal plate
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hyaline plate
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Z line
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A region of hyaline cartilage remains over the surface of the epiphysis as the articular cartilage and another area of cartilage remains between the epiphysis and diaphysis. This is the epiphyseal plate or growth region.
Detailed explanation-2: -The growth of the epiphyseal plate which adds to the length of bone is called interstitial growth. The epiphyseal plate is a plate of cartilage tissue that will grow in length, and will eventually be replaced by bone tissue.
Detailed explanation-3: -The epiphyseal plate (or epiphysial plate, physis, or growth plate) is a hyaline cartilage plate in the metaphysis at each end of a long bone.
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