At each end of the long bones is a section called the epiphysis or epiphysial plate. This area is made of cartilage that allows the bone to grow in length. When the bone finally reaches its "adult" length, the epiphyseal plate is nothing more than a thin line across each end the bone.
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In young pullets, long bones elongate by endochondral growth. ... In young pullets, long bones elongate by endochondral growth. Growth plate chondrocytes proliferate, then hypertrophy, and are replaced by osteoblasts that form a network of trabecular bone. This bone is gradually resorbed by osteoclasts as the bone lengthens.
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3. The bones elongate at the epiphyseal plates until the full adult height is reached. 4. Bones thicken by adding layers to the outside and eating away the inside. These processes are regulated by growth hormone, thyroid hormone and sex hormones.
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I had shaved down the whales ribs myself to make the Bag-of-Bones lighter. I didn't have the expertise to scrape and then sew the dried skin back together and make it gastight and light enough to achieve positive buoyancy.
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Tonight's Bones episode is "The Foot in the Foreclosure" and you can find pictures, descriptions, clips, and even spoilers under the tag here on the blog. I will post the episode discussion tonight by 8pm eastern.
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