Abstract
Normal bone consists of a dense outer cortex and a central cancellous or trabecular medullary cavity. A long bone consists of a shaft comprised of the central diaphysis and outer metaphyses, as well as the epiphyseal ends. The metaphysis contains the physeal plate, separating the metaphyseal shaft from the epiphyses. The physeal plate adds length to the bone during pediatric development by ossification. The diaphysis forms from a primary center of ossification, while the epiphyses form from secondary centers of ossification.
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Guan, J. (2019). Normal Bone Anatomy. In: Eltorai, A., Hyman, C., Healey, T. (eds) Essential Radiology Review. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26044-6_119
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