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Chondrocytes in the transformation zone of bone are larger and arranged in columns, while in the growth zone they are smaller and arranged randomly. Additionally, chondrocytes in the transformation zone undergo hypertrophy before turning into bone, whereas those in the growth zone are actively dividing and producing new cartilage.
Epyphisial plate
epiphyseal plate
The area where bone growth takes place is called the growth plate, also known as the epiphyseal plate. It is a layer of cartilage located near the ends of long bones in children and adolescents. This cartilage continuously grows and is eventually replaced by bone tissue as the bone matures.
Physiological growth refers to the increase in size, development, and function of various organs and tissues in the body as a natural process. It involves changes such as bone growth, muscle development, and changes in organ size and function that occur as an individual matures and ages.
Chondrocytes multiply in the proliferation zone of the metaphysis. This zone is responsible for longitudinal bone growth as chondrocytes divide and contribute to the formation of new cartilage.
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.
The three physiological zones are the zone of comfort, the zone of discomfort, and the zone of danger. These zones represent different levels of stress on the body and indicate how a person's physiological state is being affected in response to internal or external factors.
Bones typically stop growing in length by the end of puberty, which is around age 18 for most individuals. Bone growth primarily occurs during childhood and adolescence, with the most rapid growth happening during infancy and puberty.
The zone characterized by older cartilage cells that are enlarging at the epiphyseal plate is the hypertrophic zone. In this zone, chondrocytes cease dividing and start to enlarge, contributing to longitudinal bone growth.
The epiphyseal disk is the growth plate in long bones that is found between the two epiphyses and the diaphysis. This is a space that remains as long as a person is growing. When growth is completed, the epiphyses and the diaphysis meet and fuse forming a line.
There is no exact code that refers to childhood bone growth. However, the code 783.40 is a billable code used for lack of normal physiological development and this may be used when bones are not growing at the expected rate.