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Growth of Bone

From epiphyseal plate to epiphyseal line

From epiphyseal plate to epiphyseal line

As a bone matures, the epiphyseal plate progresses to an epiphyseal line. (a) Epiphyseal plates are visible in a growing bone. (b) Epiphyseal lines are the remnants of epiphyseal plates in a mature bone.

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    "OpenStax College, Bone Formation and Development. December 2, 2013."
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