ossifikaatiovyöhykkeestä
Ossifikaatiovyöhyke, or ossification zone, refers to a specific region within a growing long bone where cartilage is actively being replaced by bone. This process, known as endochondral ossification, is crucial for skeletal development and lengthening. In a growing bone, the epiphyseal plate, or growth plate, is a layer of hyaline cartilage located between the epiphysis (the expanded end of the bone) and the diaphysis (the shaft of the bone).
Within the epiphyseal plate, several zones can be identified. The zone of proliferation is where chondrocytes
The ossification zone is therefore the site of active bone formation and lengthening. As the bone grows,