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Which bone has long longitudinal axis and expanded ends?
the femur bone.
Where does bone growth occur in the long bones?
Growth of length in a long bone occurs at the epiphyseal plate.
The area of a long bone where growth in bone length occurs is the?
The Epiphyseal or Growth Plate!
Where is the growth plate of a long bone located?
At the ends, adjacent to the articulating surfaces.
What does the epiphysis do?
It is a vital growth area near the end of a long bone, which later fuses with the main bone through ossification.
What are growth lines?
A growth line is a dense transverse line observed in radiographs of long bones. These lines represent bone growth after cessation of longitudinal growth.
Which bone has long longitudinal axis and expanded ends?
the femur bone.
Where does bone growth occur in the long bones?
Growth of length in a long bone occurs at the epiphyseal plate.
The area of a long bone where growth in bone length occurs is the?
The Epiphyseal or Growth Plate!
Appositional growth of a long bone has the effect of?
Increasing the diameter of the bone
Where is the growth plate found on a long bone?
Metaphysis
What is the site of long bone growth?
metaphysis
The longitudinal growth of long bones ceases when?
The epiphyseal plate ossifies and becomes the epiphyseal line in long bones. This begins at puberty.
What is the cartilage that is located at the end of long bones that closes when growth ceases?
The physes, also called the growth plates, are the cartilaginous areas in the ends of long bones that produce longitudinal growth prior to their closure at the end of adolescence.
What is the growth zone of the long bone called?
Epyphisial plate
What are the three hormones for long bone growth?
calcium, phospherous
What is the medical term meaning benign growth on the surface of a bone?
Osteomas is a general term for a bony growth on the surface of a bone, but there are many more specific diagnoses depending on the morphology of the tumor. A more specific type of benign tumor on the surface of bone is an osteochondroma, made up of both bone and cartilage. Exostosis is another type of bony growth on bone.
