Epiphysis
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Epiphysis | |
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Gray's | subject #17 79 |
MeSH | A02.835.232.251 |
Dorlands/Elsevier | e_12/12338275 |
The word epiphysis can mean:
- The pineal gland, one of the endocrine glands.
- The rounded end of a long bone.
Bone and cartilage - edit |
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cartilage: chondroblast, chondrocyte, perichondrium, types (hyaline, elastic, fibrous), fibrocartilage callus, metaphysis
bone: ossification (intramembranous, endochondral, epiphyseal plate), cycle (osteoblast, osteoid, osteocyte, osteoclast), types (cancellous, cortical), regions (epiphysis, diaphysis), structure (osteon/Haversian system, Haversian canals, endosteum, periosteum, Sharpey's fibres, lacunae, canaliculi, trabeculae, medullary cavity, bone marrow), shapes (long, short, flat, irregular, sesamoid) |