The<unk>  is the portion of a long bone between the epiphyses and the diaphysis.  The "growth plate", or "physis", or "epiphyseal plate", although it precedes the development of the ossified<unk> , may also be referred to as the<unk> . It is this part of the bone that grows during childhood; as it grows, it ossifies near the diaphysis and the epiphyses.  At roughly 18 to 25 years of age, the<unk>  stops growing altogether and completely ossifies into solid bone.
Epiphyseal plates ("growth plates") are located in the<unk>  and are responsible for growth in the length of the bone.  Because of their rich blood supply,<unk>  of long bones are prone to hematogenous spread of Osteomyelitis in children.
Metaphysis
Keloids
Synchondrosis
Vertebra prominens
Capitate bone
Labial fusion
Wormian bones
Zygomatic bone