Diaphysis
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The diaphyses (singular: diaphysis), less correctlysometimes coequally called the shaftshafts by some, are the main portions of a long bone (a bone that is longer than it is wide), and provide most of their length.
The diaphysis has a tubular composition with a hard outer section of hard cortical bone and central portion with cancellous bone and bone marrow cavity.
It is formed by primary ossification () before before longitudinal growth continues with secondary ossification at the physis.
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-<p>The <strong>diaphyses</strong> (singular: diaphysis), less correctly called the <strong>shaft</strong> by some, are the main portions of a <a href="/articles/long-bones">long bone</a> (a bone that is longer than it is wide), and provide most of their length. </p><p>The diaphysis has a tubular composition with a hard outer section of hard <a href="/articles/cortical-bone">cortical bone</a> and central portion with <a href="/articles/cancellous-bone">cancellous bone</a> and <a href="/articles/bone-marrow-cavity">bone marrow cavity</a>.</p><p>It is formed by <a href="/articles/primary-ossification">primary ossification</a> (<a href="/articles/endochondral-ossification">endochondral ossification</a>) before longitudinal growth continues with <a href="/articles/secondary-ossification">secondary ossification</a> at the <a href="/articles/physis">physis</a>.</p><h4>See also</h4><ul>- +<p>The <strong>diaphyses</strong> (singular: diaphysis), sometimes coequally called the <strong>shafts</strong>, are the main portions of a <a href="/articles/long-bones">long bone</a> (a bone that is longer than it is wide), and provide most of their length. </p><p>The diaphysis has a tubular composition with a hard outer section of hard <a href="/articles/cortical-bone">cortical bone</a> and central portion with <a href="/articles/cancellous-bone">cancellous bone</a> and <a href="/articles/bone-marrow-cavity">bone marrow cavity</a>.</p><p>It is formed by <a href="/articles/endochondral-ossification">endochondral ossification</a> before longitudinal growth continues with <a href="/articles/secondary-ossification">secondary ossification</a> at the <a href="/articles/physis">physis</a>.</p><h4>See also</h4><ul>
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