GROSS ANATOMY

GROSS ANATOMY

BACK UPPER LIMB

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following processes is located in the diaphysis of the radius?
A
olecranon
B
styloid
C
coronoid
D
all of these
E
none of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The diaphysis is the main or midsection (shaft) of a long bone. It is made up of cortical bone and usually contains bone marrow and adipose tissue (fat).

Detailed explanation-2: -The outer walls of the diaphysis (cortex, cortical bone) are composed of dense and hard compact bone, a form of osseous tissue.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: The bone that contains a diaphysis and epiphysis, a tuberosity near the middle, and is proportionally more compact than spongy bone is the humerus.

Detailed explanation-4: -Most of the diaphysis is formed by compact cortical bone, the inside of the metaphysis and the epiphysis, as well as of short tubular and flat bones contains trabecular (cancellous) bone tissue.

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