Question

Achondroplastic dwarfism is a hereditary condition, in which the long bones of the limbs fail to elongate normally because of reduced hyperplasia and hypertrophy of cartilage in the __________.

Answer 1

Answer: Epiphyseal plate

Explanation:

Achondroplasia is a disorder in which the bone growth prevents the changing of the cartilage. It is shown by the sign of dwarfism, large head, small fingers et cetera.

The long bones of legs and arms are affected in this condition and there is reduced hyperplasia and hypertrophy in the cartilage.

These people appear dwarf but have normal intelligence. The epiphyseal bone is responsible for the growth of people and any hyperthrophy or proliferation in bone leads to dwarfism.

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer is - epiphyseal plate.

Explanation:

Achondroplastic dwarfism is genetic disorder that occurs Due to the failing in elongation of the long bones of the limbs. This failing of the elongation takes place due to the reduced hyperplasia and hypertrophy of cartilage in the epiphyseal plate, that present at the end of long bones and produce the bone.

The epiphyseal plate is the site of growth of the bones for longitudinal growth by the hypertrophy, and proliferation of cell. Change or error in the gene cause the reduce hypertrophy and proliferation of the cell of cartilage in the epiphyseal plate that leads to the Achondroplastic dwarfism.

Thus, the correct answer is - epiphyseal plate.