This is a layer of hyaline cartilage that allows the diaphysis to grow in length.
A)periosteum
B)distal epiphysis
C)nutrient foramen
D)articular cartilage
E)epiphyseal plate

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The epiphyseal plate is a layer of hyaline cartilage found in the metaphysis of long bones, which allows for growth in length (also known as longitudinal growth). As bone elongates, the cartilage cells of the epiphyseal plate undergo mitosis, leading to new cartilage formation on the epiphyseal side and ossification (bone formation) on the diaphyseal side.

This Is a Layer of Hyaline Cartilage That Allows the Diaphysis