Which structure allows the diaphysis of the bone to increase in length until early childhood?
A) lacunae
B) Haversian system
C) epiphyseal plate
D) epiphyseal line

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The epiphyseal plate is a layer of hyaline cartilage located in the metaphysis (region between the diaphysis and the epiphysis) of long bones during development. The plate allows the diaphysis of the bone to increase in length until early childhood, when it ossifies and becomes the epiphyseal line. The other options, lacunae and Haversian system, are both related to the microscopic structure of bone tissue rather than growth and development.

Which Structure Allows the Diaphysis of the Bone to Increase