Epiphyseal Plates
the "plate" on the end of a bone, particularly the long bones of the arm and leg which remain unfused to the rest of the bone during growth. Once they become fused, these bones cease to grow longer.
the "plate" on the end of a bone, particularly the long bones of the arm and leg which remain unfused to the rest of the bone during growth. Once they become fused, these bones cease to grow longer.