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Examples of diaphysis
diaphysis
The bone fragment is the diaphysis of the left femur of a one to two year-old cave bear, and is 113.6 mm long.
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The central sinus, as well as an underlying central artery, can be visualized running longitudinally across the diaphysis.
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- The main (mid) section of a long bone
- The central shaft of any long bone
- The cylindrical, or tubular, part between the ends of a long bone, often referred to as the shaft.
- Greek dia = apart, and physis = growth, hence, the body of a long bone between the growing regions near the ends.
- The center or shaft of a bone that is ossified.
