Area where bone growth takes place
a. epiphyseal plate
b. canaliculi
c. Sharpey's fibers
d. osteoblasts
e. osteons
f. epiphyseal line
g. lacunae
h. lamellae
i. osteocytes
j. osteoclasts
Answer: epiphyseal plate
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