diaphysis
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The diaphysis (: diaphyses) is the main or midsection (shaft) of a long bone. It is made up of cortical bone and usually contains bone marrow and adipose tissue (fat).
Key facts
- Anatomy.Name
- Diaphysis
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- Structure_of_a_Long_Bone.png
- Anatomy.Caption
- A long bone, with the diaphysis labeled at right.
- Anatomy.part_of
- Long bones
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Research
14,590 papers- Humeral diaphysis structure across mammals.Evolution; international journal of organic evolution · 2021
- Three-dimensional-printed femoral diaphysis for biomechanical testing-Optimization and validation.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2024
- Site-Specific Fracture Healing: Comparison between Diaphysis and Metaphysis in the Mouse Long Bone.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021
- Tuberculosis of radius diaphysis: Case report and review of literature.International journal of mycobacteriology · 2018
- Isolated and combined fractures of the diaphysis of the radius and ulna.Hand clinics · 2002
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The diaphysis (: diaphyses) is the main or midsection (shaft) of a long bone. It is made up of cortical bone and usually contains bone marrow and adipose tissue (fat).
It is a middle tubular part composed of compact bone which surrounds a central marrow cavity which contains red or yellow marrow. In diaphysis, primary ossification occurs.
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