The thin layer of slightly denser spongy bone that separates an adult's epiphysis from the diaphysis is called the __________.
A) periosteum
B) metaphysis
C) growth plate
D) epiphyseal line
E) diaphyseal line

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The thin layer of slightly denser spongy bone that separates an adult's epiphysis from the diaphysis is called the epiphyseal line, also known as the epiphyseal plate, growth plate, or physis during development. This area is where bone growth occurs during childhood and adolescence, but in adults it calcifies and is visible as a thin line.

The Thin Layer of Slightly Denser Spongy Bone That Separates