Question

Which structure within a bone contains cartilage cells that divide and increase the size of the bone until adulthood?

A. Spongy bone
B. Growth plate
C. Haversian canals
D. Compact bone

Answer 1

Epiphyseal plate is the structure within a bone that contains cartilage cells that divide and increase the size of the bone until adulthood.

The epiphyseal plate, also known as epiphysial plate,or physis, or growth plate, is a hyaline cartilage plate in the metaphysis at each end of a long bone or diaphysis. The plate is found in children and adolescents; in adults, who have stopped growing, the plate is replaced by an epiphyseal line.

Answer 2

The correct answer is letter B.

The growth plate is a structure within the bone that contains cartilage cells which divide and causes the increase in size of the bone of a person until adulthood. It is known as the epiphyseal growth plate that is attached at the end of a long bone, which stops growing and is replaced eventually by the epiphyseal line.