epiphyseal plate the thin plate of cartilage between the epiphysis and the shaft of a long bone; it is the site of growth in length and is obliterated by epiphyseal closure. equatorial plate the collection of chromosomes at the equator of the spindle in mitosis.
howell-jolly body. n. A spherical granule often observed in the stroma of a red blood cell, especially after a splenectomy.
Pete Duel. Peter Ellstrom Pete Deuel (February 24, 1940 â December 31, 1971) was an American stage, television, and film actor, best known for his role as outlaw Hannibal Heyes (alias Joshua Smith) in the television series Alias Smith and Jones.