Figure 3From: Magnetic resonance imaging in the tibial epiphyseal growth plate development of Wistar ratH&E staining of rat epiphyseal plate cartilage at 12 weeks. (A) No epiphyseal plate chondrocyte necrosis. (B) Chondrocyte necrosis in PZ and HZ. (C) Chondrocyte necrosis in PZ and HZ. (D) No epiphyseal plate chondrocyte necrosis. (E) Chondrocyte necrosis in PZ and HZ. RZ= Resting zone, PZ= Proliferation zone, HZ= Hypertrophy zone, CZ= Calcification zone.Back to article page