After a long bone has formed, it can continue to increase in length due to growth that occurs at the epiphyseal plate, which is also called the plate.

What happens when the epiphyseal plate is ossified?Multiple ChoiceThe bone enlarges in diameter.The epiphyses start to move farther apart.Lengthening of the bone is no longer possible.

True or false: Once "closed" or ossified, growth in length no longer occurs at an epiphyseal plate.True false question.TrueFalse

What process allows bones to increase in length?Group of answer choicesFormation of the epiphyseal lineNone of these processes would allow the bone to grow in lengthCartilage growth at epiphyseal plateDeposition of new bone beneath the periosteumHollowing out of the medullary cavity by osteoclasts

The structure found between the epiphysis and diaphysis in a child and is a site of bone growth is the plate.

When epiphyseal plates close, the skull sutures become solid the blood supply to the myocardium is stopped the thymus atrophies the long bones cease growth