diaphysis

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The epiphyseal plate fades, leaving a structure called the epiphyseal line or epiphyseal remnant, and the epiphysis and diaphysis fuse.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

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

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Bone lengthening involves growth of the epiphyseal plate cartilage and its replacement by bone, which adds to the diaphysis.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Capillaries and osteoblasts from the diaphysis penetrate this zone, and the osteoblasts secrete bone tissue on the remaining calcified cartilage.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

In many cases a distinct, rounded, smooth, and regular ridge, caused by the projection of the diaphysis, can be felt.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander