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Anterior osteophytes are bone spurs that develop on the front, or anterior aspect, of the vertebrae.They appear to be more common in the cervical spine (neck) than in other spinal segments, as the neck is considerably more prone to degenerative conditions that contribute to osteophyte formation.nterior osteophytes develop on the front side of the vertebrae, largely because the spineâs structure allows the anterior side to compress further than the posterior.
The epiphyseal plate (or epiphysial plate, physis, or growth plate) is a hyaline cartilage plate in the metaphysis at each end of a long bone. The plate is found in children and adolescents; in adults, who have stopped growing, the plate is replaced by an epiphyseal line.he plate is found in children and adolescents; in adults, who have stopped growing, the plate is replaced by an epiphyseal line.