Question

a growing long bone in a child has only two areas of cartilage at the epiphysis. these two areas are the_______. elastic cartilage and epiphyseal plate epiphyseal plate and epiphysis primary and secondary ossification centers fibrocartilage and articular cartilage articular cartilage and epiphyseal plate

Explanation:

In a growing long - bone of a child, the two areas of cartilage at the epiphysis are the articular cartilage which covers the ends of the bone for smooth joint movement, and the epiphyseal plate (growth plate) which is responsible for bone length growth.

Answer:

E. articular cartilage and epiphyseal plate