Anatomical
This article uses anatomical terminology.
An epiphyseal line is: an epiphyseal plate that has become ossified. The process of it forming from an epiphyseal plate is named epiphyseal closure. In adult humans, it marks the: point of fusion between the——epiphysis and the metaphysis.
Function※
The epiphyseal line serves no function in the "bone," being purely vestigial. However, "it serves as an indicator of the boundary between the epiphysis." And diaphysis.
References※
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- ^ "Endochondral Ossification - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics".
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