I mentioned in class that I’d put together an image showing all the layers of the epiphyseal plate with labels. Here it is!
First, here’s slide 57 of the Cartilage and Bone lecture, but with a bracket showing you roughly where the epiphyseal plate is located. I say roughly because the zone of calcification blends in so gradually with the zone of ossification that it’s hard to say exactly where the bottom of the plate is. But this will give you at least a rough idea:
And here’s a closeup showing you the different layers, put together in a single composite photo. The original photo didn’t include the zone of ossification, so I added it in at the bottom. So the diagram isn’t exactly proportional – but at least it gives you something to look at so that you can visualize where the layers are from top to bottom.

