Abstract
The growth plate is an organ composed of cartilage, bone, and fibrous parts whose activities are synchronized to provide for longitudinal growth in the typical long bone. The morphology, function, and metabolism of the growth plate and its component parts are discussed in detail in this article.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
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Review
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Cartilage / anatomy & histology
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Cartilage / growth & development
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Cartilage / metabolism
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Cytoplasm / ultrastructure
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Glycerophosphates / metabolism
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Growth Plate* / anatomy & histology
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Growth Plate* / growth & development
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Growth Plate* / metabolism
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Humans
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Microscopy, Electron
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Osteogenesis*
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Oxygen / metabolism