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

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The diaphysis actually becomes thicker (not thinner) as the bone lengthens due to the growth of new bone tissue in the periosteum.

Which Statement About Growth of Long Bones Is False