<Table> <Tr> <Th> Epiphyseal plate zone ( from epiphysis to diaphysis </Th> <Th> Description </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Zone of reserve </Td> <Td> Quiescent chondrocytes are found at the epiphyseal end </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Zone of proliferation </Td> <Td> Chondrocytes undergo rapid mitosis under influence of growth hormone </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Zone of maturation and hypertrophy </Td> <Td> Chondrocytes stop mitosis , and begin to hypertrophy by accumulating glycogen , lipids , and alkaline phosphatase </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Zone of calcification </Td> <Td> Chondrocytes undergo apoptosis . Cartilagenous matrix begins to calcify . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Zone of ossification </Td> <Td> Osteoclasts and osteoblasts from the diaphyseal side break down the calcified cartilage and replace with mineralized bone tissue . </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Epiphyseal plate zone ( from epiphysis to diaphysis </Th> <Th> Description </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Zone of reserve </Td> <Td> Quiescent chondrocytes are found at the epiphyseal end </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Zone of proliferation </Td> <Td> Chondrocytes undergo rapid mitosis under influence of growth hormone </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Zone of maturation and hypertrophy </Td> <Td> Chondrocytes stop mitosis , and begin to hypertrophy by accumulating glycogen , lipids , and alkaline phosphatase </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Zone of calcification </Td> <Td> Chondrocytes undergo apoptosis . Cartilagenous matrix begins to calcify . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Zone of ossification </Td> <Td> Osteoclasts and osteoblasts from the diaphyseal side break down the calcified cartilage and replace with mineralized bone tissue . </Td> </Tr> </Table>
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on the diaphyseal side of the epiphyseal plate is the
Zone of ossification
Zone of ossification