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That bump on your wrist is the end of which bone?
The bump on your wrist is the end of the ulna bone. It is called the ulnar styloid process.
What is the end of the long bone is called?
The end of a long bone is called epiphyses (singular: epiphysis).
A rounded process that usually articulates with another bone is called?
A rounded process that usually articulates with another bone is called a condyle. Condyles are rounded projections at the end of a bone that form joints with other bones, allowing for smooth and stable movement.
Which bone has the head located on the distal end?
The ulna has the head at the distal end. Usually the head of a bone is located at the proximal end. The ulna has a large process called the olecranon process that people call their 'elbow'.
What is the process of osteogenesis?
Osteogenesis is the process of bone growth. It occurs in children at the epiphyseal plate, which is located at the end of bones. If the growth plates are injured during childhood, kids may end up with shortened or deformed limbs.
A smooth rounded end of a bone is called?
A smooth rounded end of the bone is called a condyle.
What is the spot called on the end of the elbow where a nerve runs over the end of the bone?
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When the epiphysis closes on a bone the bone can no longer grow in what?
When the epiphysis closes on a bone, the bone can no longer grow in length. The closure of the epiphysis marks the end of longitudinal bone growth, but the bone can still increase in thickness through a process called appositional growth.
What is the term for the end of a bone that is closest to the midline of the body?
The closest bone to the midline on the anterior (front) of the body is the sternum, the lower tip of the sternum is called the xyphoid process. Other than that, there really is no bone close to the midline of the body that has an end. On the back (posterior) is the vertebral column, but those bones do not have ends on them.
What is the cylindrical bone end fits into the trough shape of another bone called?
Hinge joints include a cylindrical bone end that fits into a groove, called a trochlea, on the other bone. One example is your elbow.
What bone contains styloid process?
The styloid process is a bony protuberance off of the temporal bone. During embryological development, the dorsal end of the second pharyngeal arch cartilage forms the stapes and the styloid process. It is the cartilaginous viscerocranium that is derived from the first two pharyngeal arches.
What is the rounded end of the bone called?
Epiphyses is the word used for the distal and proximal ends of long bones. The epiphysis contains red bone marrow.
