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What is the anatomical name for the shaft of a long bone and for its ends?
The shaft of a long bone- diaphysis The head(s) of a long bone- epiphysis
What are small round projections in a bone?
tubercle ;)
What is a rounded small process on a bone?
Tubercle
What is a rounded process in the bone?
tuberosity
What is the bones of the head called?
The head of the long bone is called the Epiphyseal.The long bone constists of a diaphysis and an epiphysis. The ends are epiphysis and the shaft is diaphysis.
What is the origin of the tricep?
The long head from infra-glenoid tubercle, the medial convers most of the posterior area of humerus and the lateral from a ridge above the spiral groove. That is for the brachii Or do you mean Surae?
What type of bone makes up the shaft of a long bone?
bone marrow is in the center of the bone shaft
The greater tubercle is located on the?
The greater tubercle is located on the humerus, a long bone of the body located in the upper arm. It serves as the point of insertion for several muscles in the arm and chest.
What is the origin and insertion of the triceps long head muscle?
infraglenoid tubercle
What is a bone tubercle?
A tuberacle is a small, rounded projection of a process formed where tendons or ligaments attach.
What is the difference between epiphysis and diaphysis?
An epiphysis is the end of a long bone (the head) whereas the diaphysis is the shaft of the long bone. These two sections are connected by what's called the mataphysis (the widening of the bone towards the head).Epiphysis is an expanded portion at the end of the bone. Diaphysis is the shaft of the bone.
Is the shaft the longest portion of a long bone?
No, the shaft of a long bone is the diaphysis, not the epiphysis.
