Diaphysis
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Jones, J., Hacking, C. Diaphysis. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org. (accessed on 06 Jul 2022) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-42632
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01 Feb 2016 by Dr Jeremy Jones ◉
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- Diaphyses
- Shaft
The diaphyses (singular: diaphysis), sometimes colloquially called the shafts, 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 a central portion with cancellous bone and bone marrow cavity.
It is formed by endochondral ossification before longitudinal growth continues with secondary ossification at the physis.
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