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The diaphysis is the main or mid section (shaft) of a long bone. It is made up of cancellous bone (spongy bone) and usually contains bone marrow and adipose tissue (fat).
An aggressive form of childhood bone cancer, Ewing's sarcoma, usually occurs in the diaphysis.
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Musculoskeletal system, connective tissue: bone and cartilage |
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ossification ( intramembranous, endochondral, epiphyseal plate)
cycle (osteoblast, osteoid, osteocyte, osteoclast)
types (cancellous, cortical)
regions (epiphysis, metaphysis, diaphysis)
structure (osteon/Haversian system, Haversian canals, Volkmann's canals, endosteum, periosteum, Sharpey's fibres, enthesis, lacunae, canaliculi, trabeculae, medullary cavity, bone marrow)
shapes ( long, short, flat, irregular, sesamoid)
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