To explain:
The structure of the long bone.
Introduction:
The long bones refer to the bones, which are lengthier than they are broader. They are one of the five kinds of bones. The long bones mainly the tibia and the femur is exposed to the majority of the load at the time of daily activities and they play an essential role in the skeletal movement. They grow mainly by the lengthening of the diaphysis, with an epiphysis at each terminal of the developing bone. The terminals of the epiphyses are surrounded by hyaline cartilage. The longitudinal development of the long bones is an outcome of endochondral ossification at the epiphyseal plate. The growth of the bone is stimulated by the secretion of growth hormone from the pituitary glands anterior lobe.
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