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Bones - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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The '''epiphyseal growth plate (EGP)''' is a transverse disc of cartilage between the two ossification centers and allows the bone to continue to grow in length after birth. It then closes. The EGP is a region of continuous chondroblast differentiation and maturation and can be divided into five zones:
The '''epiphyseal growth plate (EGP, physis)''' is a transverse disc of cartilage between the two ossification centers and allows the bone to continue to grow in length after birth. It then closes. The EGP is a region of continuous chondroblast differentiation and maturation and can be divided into five zones:
# '''Germinal Zone''' - chondroblast division at a low rate, and self renewal.
# '''Germinal Zone''' - chondroblast division at a low rate, and self renewal.