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Princeton's WordNet

  1. long bone, os longumnoun

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

Wiktionary

  1. long bonenoun

    Any of the relatively slender bones of the upper and lower extremities.

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  1. long bone

    A long bone is a type of bone that is considerably longer than it is wide. They are typically found in the appendicular skeleton which includes the limbs and digits. They consist of a shaft (diaphysis), two end parts (epiphyses), and a narrow section connecting the two (metaphysis). The main function of long bones is to provide support and facilitate movement. Examples of long bones include the femur, tibia, fibula, humerus, radius, and ulna.

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  1. Long bone

    The long bones are those that are longer than they are wide. They are one of five types of bones: long, short, flat, irregular and sesamoid. Long bones, especially the femur and tibia, are subjected to most of the load during daily activities and they are crucial for skeletal mobility. They grow primarily by elongation of the diaphysis, with an epiphysis at each end of the growing bone. The ends of epiphyses are covered with hyaline cartilage. The longitudinal growth of long bones is a result of endochondral ossification at the epiphyseal plate. Bone growth in length is stimulated by the production of growth hormone, a secretion of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. The long bones include the femora, tibiae, and fibulae of the legs; the humeri, radii, and ulnae of the arms; metacarpals and metatarsals of the hands and feet, the phalanges of the fingers and toes, and the clavicles or collar bones. The long bones of the human leg comprise nearly half of adult height. The other primary skeletal component of height are the vertebrae and skull. The outside of the bone consists of a layer of connective tissue called the periosteum. Additionally, the outer shell of the long bone is compact bone, then a deeper layer of cancellous bone which contains red bone marrow. The interior part of the long bone is the medullary cavity with the inner core of the bone cavity being composed of yellow marrow in adults, and red marrow in young children.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of long bone in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of long bone in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3


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