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

A long bone has two parts: the diaphysis and the epiphysis.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The epiphyseal plate is then completely replaced by bone, and the diaphysis and epiphysis portions of the bone fuse together to form a single adult bone.

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

The upper end of the diaphysis forms a projecting ridge which may be felt below and in front of the acromion.

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