Long bone
System
Musculoskeletal
SNOMED CT
332709000
Long bone
Definition
A long bone is a bone that has a shaft and 2 ends and is longer than it is wide. Long bones have a thick outside layer of compact bone and an inner medullary cavity containing bone marrow. The ends of a long bone contain spongy bone and an epiphyseal plate or line depending on the stage of development. The epiphyseal plate is a hyaline cartilage, where new bone growth takes place, lengthening the bone prior to adulthood. Bone lengthening ceases when this cartilage is lost, leaving a remnant referred to as an epiphyseal line.
The Long bone is a part of the Musculoskeletal.
Also identified as
Associated Diseases
| Disease | Involvement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Adamantinoma | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Tibial adamantinoma | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |