The sequence of events that produces growth at the epiphyseal plate is
A) hypertrophy, proliferation, calcification, ossification, and remodeling.
B) proliferation, hypertrophy, cell death, calcification, ossification, and remodeling.
C) hypertrophy, calcification, proliferation, cell death, ossification, and remodeling.
D) calcification, hypertrophy, proliferation, ossification, cell death, and remodeling.
E) proliferation, hypertrophy, calcification, cell death, ossification, and remodeling.

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The correct sequence of events in the growth of the epiphyseal plate involves: 1) proliferation, where chondrocytes divide and form stacks; 2) hypertrophy, where these cells increase in size; 3) calcification, where the cartilage matrix becomes calcified; 4) cell death, where chondrocytes die; 5) ossification, where new bone is formed; and finally, 6) remodeling, where the bone is reshaped. This sequence allows bones to grow in length.

The Sequence of Events That Produces Growth at the Epiphyseal