Epiphyses lietuviškai

Paaiškinimas anglų kalba

• a small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin
• the end of a long bone; initially separated from the main bone by a layer of cartilage that eventually ossifies so the parts become fused
• The head of a long bone that is separated from the shaft by the epiphyseal plate until bone growth stops. At that time, the plate disappears and the head and shaft are united.
• The head of a long bone that is separated from the shaft by the epiphyseal plate until bone growth stops. At that time, the plate disappears and the head and shaft are united.