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Not if it is a femur from a skeletally mature individual. The epiphyseal plate of the femur closes at around age 17 or 18. After this age, you would not see the epiphyseal plate, but you should be able to see the physis (or physeal) scar. This is the point at which the epiphysis and metaphysis have fused.
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What happens when the epiphyseal plate is replaced by bone?
When the epiphyseal plate is replaced by bone, then growth at that bone stops.
What injury can get if the epiphyseal plate of the left femur is damaged?
If the epiphyseal plate of the left femur is damaged, it can lead to growth disturbances in the bone, as this plate is crucial for longitudinal bone growth during childhood and adolescence. Potential injuries include growth plate fractures, which can result in uneven limb length, deformities, or premature closure of the growth plate, leading to stunted growth. Additionally, damage to the epiphyseal plate can cause pain, swelling, and impaired mobility in the affected leg. Timely medical intervention is essential to prevent long-term complications.
What part of the bone such as the femur enables the bone to get longer?
The part of the bone that enables it to get longer is called the epiphyseal plate, or growth plate. This cartilage zone is located at the ends of long bones, like the femur, and is where new bone tissue is formed during growth. As a person matures, the growth plates gradually ossify and turn into solid bone, eventually stopping further lengthening of the bone.
Difference between epiphyseal plate and epiphyseal line?
Cartilage plate that servs as a growth area along the bone lenghing, it allows the dialysis of the bone to increase in length until early adulthood. When growth stops the epiphyseal plate is replaced with bone, then becoming the epiphseal line.
What is the growth plate also known as?
The epiphyseal plate is an area at the long end of the bone which contains growing bone. It is located between the epiphysis at the end of the bone and the diaphysis of another bone. This is only found in children and adolescents as it turns into the epiphyseal line in adults.
Where is the region of growth in a bone?
In the epiphyseal plate.
Is a bone fractured if the x ray shows a black area in the region of the epiphyseal plate?
If an x-ray shows a black area in the region of the epiphyseal plate, it means that the epiphyseal plate has not completely ossified. The bone is not fractured.
Can the epiphyseal plate be seen in both the external and cutaway views of an adult long bone?
No, the epiphyseal plate is only visible in the cutaway view of a long bone in an adult. In the external view of an adult long bone, the epiphyseal plate has ossified and is no longer visible since it has become the epiphyseal line.
This is a layer of hyaline cartilage that allows the diaphysis to grow in length?
The layer you are referring to is the epiphyseal plate, also known as the growth plate. It is found at the ends of long bones in children and adolescents, allowing the bone to lengthen as the cartilage cells multiply and are replaced by new bone tissue. Once growth is complete, the epiphyseal plate ossifies and becomes the epiphyseal line.
How is bone marrow articular cartilage the epiphyseal line and epiphyseal plate related?
The epiphyseal plate is a section of hyaline cartilage that seperates the epiphysis from the diaphysis in long bones. The growth and ossification of the epiphyseal plate is responsible for the bone growing longer. Articulate cartilage is similar, however, it is found on the outside layer of the epiphysis. It grows and resorbs allowing for the remodelling of the bone. The epiphyseal line is the remains of the epiphyseal plate once it has stopped growing.
Where does bone growth occur in the long bones?
Bone growth in long bones occurs at the growth plates, also known as epiphyseal plates. These are cartilage plates located at the ends of long bones where new bone is formed as cartilage cells proliferate and get replaced by bone tissue. This process allows bones to lengthen during growth.
Where does elongation of bone occurs?
it occurs at the epiphyseal plate
