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===Length===
 
===Length===
*The '''epiphyseal growth plate (EPG)''' allows the bone to continue to grow in length after birth.
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*The '''epiphyseal growth plate (EPG)''' allows the [[Bone and Cartilage - Anatomy & Physiology#Types of Bone|bone]] to continue to grow in length after birth.
 
*The EPG is a region of continuous chondroblast differentiation and maturation.
 
*The EPG is a region of continuous chondroblast differentiation and maturation.
 
*The EPG is divided into five zones:
 
*The EPG is divided into five zones:
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===Girth===
 
===Girth===
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*The '''perisosteum''' lines the outer surfae of the diaphysis of the bone.
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*The '''perisosteum''' lines the outer surfae of the diaphysis of the [[Bone and cartilage - Anatomy & Physiology#Types of Bone|bone]].
 
**It has a cellular inner layer, consisting of osteoblasts, and a fibrous outer layer.
 
**It has a cellular inner layer, consisting of osteoblasts, and a fibrous outer layer.
 
*The '''endosteum''' lines the inner surface of the diaphysis of the bone.
 
*The '''endosteum''' lines the inner surface of the diaphysis of the bone.
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