Which structure allows the diaphysis of the bone to grow longer until early adulthood?
A) lacunae
B) osteon
C) epiphysis
D) epiphyseal plate

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The epiphyseal plate, also known as the growth plate, is a hyaline cartilage plate located near the ends of long bones in children and adolescents. It allows the diaphysis of the bone to grow longer until early adulthood, when ossification occurs and the growth plate is replaced by bone.

Which Structure Allows the Diaphysis of the Bone to Grow