<P> There is a surgical procedure called distraction osteogenesis which is used to lengthen long bones . </P> <Ul> <Li> <P> Long bones in human skeleton . (shown in red) </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Parts of a long bone (Femur) </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Classification of bones by shape </P> </Li> <Li> <P> Distribution of forces on a long bone (Femur) </P> </Li> </Ul> <Li> <P> Long bones in human skeleton . (shown in red) </P> </Li> <P> Long bones in human skeleton . (shown in red) </P>

What is the function of the articular cartilage found on the epiphyses of long bones