What event at letter B leads to elongation of the bone? Ossification of the epiphysis of a long bone. What event at letter B leads to elongation of the bone? formation of compact bone chondrocyte hypertrophy and deterioration conversion of bone into cartilage calcification of the cartilage matrix
Cell division of chondrocytes occurs on the epiphysis facing side. Rather than dividing, here chondrocytes hypertrophy and deteriorate along the diaphyseal surface of the growth plate.