A 2-year-old child has experienced a proximal humeral fracture involving the growth plate. This plate is also called the:
A. diaphyseal plate.
B. metaphyseal plate.
C. epiphyseal plate.
D. endosteum plate.
Answer: C. epiphyseal plate.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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