Which of the following describes what an “epiphysis” is? A. The shaft of a long bone. B. The line that separates the shaft from the end of a long bone. C. The membrane that surrounds a bone. D. The end of a long bone.
Option D. The comparable terms “epiphyseal plate” refers back to the area between the diaphysis and the epiphysis in which growth of an extended bone takes place. The “epiphyseal line” replaces the plate in adults, while the long bone has ceased to grow.
