The epiphyseal plate is which type of joint?

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The epiphyseal plate is which type of joint?

Explanation:
Growth plates are cartilaginous joints, specifically synchondroses. The epiphyseal plate is a layer of hyaline cartilage between the epiphysis and diaphysis of a growing long bone, holding the two parts together while lengthwise growth occurs as the cartilage is gradually replaced by bone. When growth stops, this plate ossifies to form the epiphyseal line. It’s not a fibrous suture or interosseous membrane, and the intervertebral disc is a different cartilaginous joint (a symphysis), so the epiphyseal plate represents a cartilaginous joint.

Growth plates are cartilaginous joints, specifically synchondroses. The epiphyseal plate is a layer of hyaline cartilage between the epiphysis and diaphysis of a growing long bone, holding the two parts together while lengthwise growth occurs as the cartilage is gradually replaced by bone. When growth stops, this plate ossifies to form the epiphyseal line. It’s not a fibrous suture or interosseous membrane, and the intervertebral disc is a different cartilaginous joint (a symphysis), so the epiphyseal plate represents a cartilaginous joint.

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