Question

Epiphyseal disks, which are present at the ends of long bones, are responsible for________________.

• A. Bone elongation
• B. Growth of thickness of the bone
• C. Remodeling the shape of bone
• D. Formation of Haversian system

Answer 1

The correct option is A Bone elongation

Answer is option A i.e. "Bone elongation"
Epiphyseal disk is also called as growth plate. Epiphyseal plate (growth plate), is the region between the diaphysis and epiphysis. Epiphyseal plate/ disk is responsible for the lengthwise growth of long bones. Long bones continue to lengthen, potentially until adolescence, through the addition of bone tissue at the epiphyseal plate