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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):
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