Which statement about growth of long bones is false?
A) The bone cannot grow longer once the epiphyseal plates are ossified.
B) The epiphyses are pushed further from the center of the diaphysis.
C) The diaphysis becomes progressively thinner as the bone lengthens.
D) The epiphyseal plates remain a constant thickness during growth.

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The diaphysis does not become progressively thinner as the bone lengthens; instead, it grows in diameter as the bone grows in length.

Which Statement About Growth of Long Bones Is False