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What is a cyst found at the end of long bones?
a bursasolitary bone cyst a pathologic bone space in the metaphyses of long bones of growing children; it may be either empty or filled with fluid and have a delicate connective tissue lining.
What is the part of long bone that form a joint with another bone?
The epiphysis is the end of the long bone whereas the diaphysis is the shaft or body.
What is the relationship between Diaphysis and Epiphysis?
The epiphysis is the rounded end of a long bone, at its joint with adjacent bone.
What type of bone is the diaphysis of a long bone?
You have a primary cartilaginous joint between epiphysis and diaphysis. There is a plate of cartilage between the two. That make it possible for the bone to grow in length. This plate of cartilage is replaced by the bone tissue as the growth ceases.
What is a strong fibrous membrane covering a long bone except at joint surfaces?
periosteum
What is the structure of a long bone?
The long bone consists of the epiphysis and diaphysis. The epiphysis is the end part of the long bone and the diaphysis is the shaft of the long bone. In the shaft of the long bone, there is yellow bone marrow which stores fat in adults and produces white blood cells. In the end parts of the long bone is red bone marrow which makes red blood cells. On one end of the long bone, where there is the joint, it is covered with smooth cartilage. Surrounding the outer surface of the bone is a tough membrane called periosteum. Just beneath the membrane and above the bone tissue is compact bone tissue.
Is your knee cap bone?
The bone inferior to your patella is the tibia.
How does the bone grow lengthwise and what is this process called?
The bones in a human body are growing in diameter through the process of appositional growth. While, bones are growing longer in length in the epiphyseal plate where cartilage is formed and ossified.
What type of bone is the clavicle bone?
Apparently a Long Bone. I could be wrong That is incorrect. Long bones are those you find in the legs and arms. The clavicle is a flat bone. ** This answer is incorrect, the actual bone is characterized as a irregular bone.**
How long did a 4 pound ovarian tumour take to grow?
It depends on the type and composition of an ovarian cyst or tumor. Some cysts can increase rapidly. Fluid-filled masses often develop fastest. But there is no real way to "age" a tumor or cyst and say for sure how long it took to develop.
What type of bone is the collar bone?
The mandible is found in the jaw and is part of the skull so can be classed as a flat bone but has also been described as irregular due to the shape. The clavicle is a flat bone and supports the shoulder but again other sources have described it as a short bone. Conflicting evidence for each sorry.
Where is cartilage found on a long bone?
It is found at either end of the long bones where it provides a shockabsorbance in the synovial joint capsule.
