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=Normal bone= | =Normal bone= | ||
==Bone== | ==Bone== | ||
===Anatomy=== | |||
*Epiphysis - rounded end of the bone. | |||
*Metaphysis - between epiphysis and diaphysis; contains ''epiphyseal plate'' - site of growth in childhood. | |||
*Diaphysis = shaft, mid-portion, contains [[bone marrow]]. | |||
Image: | |||
*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:EpiMetaDiaphyse.jpg Bone (WC)]. | |||
===Matrix=== | ===Matrix=== | ||
Two types (based on arrangement of collagen): | Two types (based on arrangement of collagen): | ||