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Zones of the Growth Plate

  • Resting Zone
  • Proliferative Zone
  • Hypertrophic Zone
  • Zone of calcification (↑ O2 tension)
  • Zone of retrogression (Cartilage cells die)
  • Zone of ossification (Osteoblasts deposit bone)
  • Zone of resorption (formation of marrow cavity)