Addition of length to a long bone primarily occurs at the:

a. epiphyseal side of the epiphyseal plate
b. articular cartilage
c. diahyseal side of the epiphyseal plate
d. periosteum


Answer: a. epiphyseal side of the epiphyseal plate

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