diaphysis
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In long bones, chondrocytes form a template of the hyaline cartilage diaphysis.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
The diaphysis contains compact bone surrounding a medullary cavity containing bone marrow On either end is an epiphysis containing cancellous or spongy bone.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
A long bone has two parts: the diaphysis and the epiphysis.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The hollow region in the diaphysis is called the medullary cavity, which is filled with yellow marrow.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
It may be instructive to describe the X-ray appearances of a long bone that has passed through an attack of acute osteomyelitis severe enough to have caused necrosis of part of the diaphysis.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis