Long bones
Last revised by Dr Bahman Rasuli ◉ on 26 Feb 2021
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Jones, J., Rasuli, B. Long bones. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org. (accessed on 26 Jan 2022) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-42633
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01 Feb 2016 by Dr Jeremy Jones ◉
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- Long bone
Long bones are 1 of the 5 types of bones in the human body and are defined as those that are longer than they are wide.
The majority of the appendicular skeleton is composed of long bones (aside from the carpals and tarsals).
In general, the long bones form by endochondral ossification.
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