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The epiphysis is the end of long bones and they are made of hard bone on the outside and spongy bone on the inside.
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What is toghsmoothshiny substance called that is at the end of each bone?
Epiphysis-The epiphysis is the end of a long bone.
Where is the distal epiphysis?
Proximal epiphysis is the end of a bone that is the closest to the body's midline.
The ends of the long bone are called?
Epiphyses. (Diaphysis is the middle part). You might also be asking the name of the knobby parts on the ends, which articulate with the next bone and make up the joint: those are 'condyles'.
When the epiphysis closes on a bone the bone can no longer grow in what?
It can no longer grow in length.
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.
What does spongy bone do and where is is found?
Spongy bone is found in the epiphysis part of bone
The medical term for the end region of a long bone?
epiphysis-the end of a bone
What is toghsmoothshiny substance called that is at the end of each bone?
Epiphysis-The epiphysis is the end of a long bone.
End of long bone secondary bone?
The answer is Epiphysis
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 an epiphysis?
The epiphysis is the rounded end of a long bone.
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 is at the end of bones?
In the epiphysis, or end of the bone, is spongy bone which contains red bone marrow. On the external part of the epiphysis is articular or hyaline cartilage.
Where is the distal epiphysis?
Proximal epiphysis is the end of a bone that is the closest to the body's midline.
What makes up the interior of the epiphysis of the long bone?
Cancellous or spongy bone.
Where is spongy bone located in the bone?
it is located mainly in the proximal and distal epiphysis (the ends of a bone.)
What is the expanded region of a long bone consisting of spongy bone called?
Long bones mostly consist of compact bone, but the region that does consist of spongy bone is called the epiphysis. There is a proximal epiphysis and a distal epiphysis. The region consisting of the compact bone is diaphysis.
