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Long bones contain yellow marrow in addition to red marrow. Yellow marrow is stored fat, or adipose tissue.
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What does the humerous bone?
Yes because the bone is longer then it is wide.
When shooting in netball what bones are used?
the bones used in shooting in netball is the humerus (long bone), ulna (long bone), radius (long bone), wrist - carpals and metacarpals (short bones), femur (long bone), patella (flat bone), tibia (long bone) and the fibula (long bone)
What class of bone does femur belong to?
The femur is a long bone.
Is femur a long short flat or irregular bone?
It is the thigh bone. It is the longest bone in the body.
Where is the long bone found?
The long bone is found in the thigh.
Where does long bone are found?
long bone are found in feet
What classification is a phalanx bone?
According to Wiki, the Phalanx is a long bone
What type of bone makes up the shaft of a long bone?
bone marrow is in the center of the bone shaft
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 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.
Where is a long bone in the body?
an example of a long bone in the human body would be the femur; the femur is the bone in your thigh
Is the ulnar a long bone?
No short bone
