long bone
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It's most often found in the long bones of the legs, and sometimes the arms.
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Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2024
See it In the burial, researchers found long bones, including femurs, tibias, rays and ulnae, placed in their own sector.
—Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2024
Examples of long bones include the bones of the leg and arm — like the femur and the fibula — as well as the bones of the fingers and toes.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 3 Nov. 2023
The shafts of long bones of the leg, such as the femur (thigh bone) and tibia (shin bone), are supplied with blood by the principal nutrient artery, which enters the bone through a hole (called a foramen) that is visible on the surface.
—Roger S. Seymour, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2023
Their long bones are hardening, and their skin is thin and see-through but will soon become thicker.
—Alexandra Frost, Parents, 5 Nov. 2023
Like the other three types of bones, long bones are composed of a combination of compact bone and spongy bone.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 3 Nov. 2023
Such high growth rates in Maiasaura involved rapid lengthening and thickening of their long bones, and the process doubtlessly required much oxygen and nutrients from the blood.
—Roger S. Seymour, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2023
Many of the skull and long bones were fractured while the bones were still fresh, perhaps to allow the surviving people of the group to extract the nutritious marrow.
—Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 22 Sep. 2023
Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2024
See it In the burial, researchers found long bones, including femurs, tibias, rays and ulnae, placed in their own sector.
—Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2024
Examples of long bones include the bones of the leg and arm — like the femur and the fibula — as well as the bones of the fingers and toes.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 3 Nov. 2023
The shafts of long bones of the leg, such as the femur (thigh bone) and tibia (shin bone), are supplied with blood by the principal nutrient artery, which enters the bone through a hole (called a foramen) that is visible on the surface.
—Roger S. Seymour, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2023
Their long bones are hardening, and their skin is thin and see-through but will soon become thicker.
—Alexandra Frost, Parents, 5 Nov. 2023
Like the other three types of bones, long bones are composed of a combination of compact bone and spongy bone.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 3 Nov. 2023
Such high growth rates in Maiasaura involved rapid lengthening and thickening of their long bones, and the process doubtlessly required much oxygen and nutrients from the blood.
—Roger S. Seymour, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2023
Many of the skull and long bones were fractured while the bones were still fresh, perhaps to allow the surviving people of the group to extract the nutritious marrow.
—Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 22 Sep. 2023
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