Chapter 6, Problem 16TYR

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The ends of a bone that are covered with a layer of hyaline cartilage.

Introduction:

Ossification is the process of cell growth which is continues throughout the life with growth and remodeling of bones. The epiphyseal plate is a zone in intramembranous ossification where bones grow in length. They are present in children but not in adults and they appear as a transparent line.