What surrounds the diaphysis?
What surrounds the diaphysis? It is made up of cortical bone and usually contains bone marrow and adipose tissue (fat). It is a middle tubular part composed of compact bone which surrounds a central marrow cavity which contains red or yellow marrow. In diaphysis, primary ossification occurs....DiaphysisFMA24013Anatomical terminology What is the line between epiphysis and the diaphysis called? Most bones develop from cartilaginous ossification centres which form either a diaphysis (shaft) or an epiphysis (end). During bone growth the diaphysis and epiphysis are separated by the growth plate (also known as the epiphyseal line or physis) which fuses later in...