diaphysis

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The weight of the body pushes it down near the joint, but the vertical diaphysis of the femur pushes it up at the other end.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Osteoclasts then break down some of the spongy bone to create a marrow, or medullary, cavity in the center of the diaphysis.

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The diaphysis, or central shaft, contains bone marrow in a marrow cavity.

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Notice the long shaft or diaphysis in the middle of the bone.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

This was no doubt due to the infrequency of extension of the comminuted fractures beyond the junction of diaphysis and epiphysis.

From Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre by Makins, George Henry