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long bone

DEFINITIONS OF: long bone

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n in limbs of vertebrate animals: a long cylindrical bone that contains marrow

Synonyms:
os longum
Types:
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epiphysis
the end of a long bone; initially separated from the main bone by a layer of cartilage that eventually ossifies so the parts become fused
diaphysis, shaft
the main (mid) section of a long bone
arm bone
a bone in the arm
leg bone
a bone of the leg
femoris, femur, thighbone
the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton; extends from the pelvis to the knee
humerus
bone extending from the shoulder to the elbow
radius
the outer and slightly shorter of the two bones of the human forearm
elbow bone, ulna
the inner and longer of the two bones of the human forearm
calf bone, fibula
the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
shin, shin bone, shinbone, tibia
the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle
Type of:
bone, os
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
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