What would be the physical sign that a bone CANNOT continue longitudinal growth? What would be the physical sign that a bone CAN
NOT continue longitudinal growth? the presence of osteoblasts the presence of osteons an epiphyseal line the presence of hyaline cartilage on the ends of the bone
Explaination: The epiphyseal plate is a zone of hyaline cartilage between the epiphysis and diaphysis of a long bone. When the cartilage is replaced with bone and the plate closes, the bone has reached its maximum length. This is called the epiphyseal line.
In vertebrates, the epiphyseal line is formed once the bone is completely grown. This occurs inside a plate known as the epiphyseal plate.
From the age of 18 to 21, the bone stops growing and the cartilage inside this plate gets replaced by bone. However, bones can keep growing in width until we are approximately 25 years old.
Therefore, the physical sign that indicates that a bone cannot continue longitudinal growth would be the presence of an ephiphyseal line.
