The head of a long bone that is separated from the shaft by the epiphyseal plate until bone growth stops. At that time, the plate disappears and the head and shaft are united.
    

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Zebrafish eye development

Das Verhältniss der Gelenkkapseln zu den Epiphysen der Extremitätenknochen : an Durchschnitten dargestellt / von A. v. Brunn.

Die Beinlängenunterschiede / W. Taillard, E. Morscher.

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Zebrafish eye development

Das Verhältniss der Gelenkkapseln zu den Epiphysen der Extremitätenknochen : an Durchschnitten dargestellt / von A. v. Brunn.

Zebrafish eye development

Die Beinlängenunterschiede / W. Taillard, E. Morscher.

Zebrafish eye development