diaphysis
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Osteoclasts then break down some of the spongy bone to create a marrow, or medullary, cavity in the center of the diaphysis.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
In long bones, chondrocytes form a template of the hyaline cartilage diaphysis.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
A long bone has two parts: the diaphysis and the epiphysis.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The diaphysis is the tubular shaft that runs between the proximal and distal ends of the bone.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The separation usually takes place through the young bone of the ossifying junction, and the surfaces of the diaphysis and epiphysis are opposed to each other by irregular eroded surfaces bathed in pus.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
