Bone Structure - cnx.org
of dense and hard compact bone . Anatomy of a Long Bone Figure 1: A typical long bone shows the gross anatomical characteristics of bone. The wider section at each end of the bone is called the epiphysis (plural = epiphyses), which is lled with spongy bone. Red marrow lls the spaces in the spongy bone. Each epiphysis meets the diaphysis
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