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  2. List of bones of the human skeleton - Wikipedia

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    Various bones of the human skeletal system. The axial skeleton , comprising the spine, chest and head, contains 80 bones. The appendicular skeleton , comprising the arms and legs, including the shoulder and pelvic girdles, contains 126 bones, bringing the total for the entire skeleton to 206 bones.

  3. List of infectious diseases - Wikipedia

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    Hookworm infection Under research [18] Human bocavirus (HBoV) Human bocavirus infection No Ehrlichia ewingii: Human ewingii ehrlichiosis: The diagnosis can be confirmed by using PCR. A peripheral blood smear can also be examined for intracytoplasmic inclusions called morulae. Doxycycline: No Anaplasma phagocytophilum: Human granulocytic ...

  4. Intraosseous infusion - Wikipedia

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    Prolonged use of an IO site, lasting longer than 24 hours, is associated with osteomyelitis (an infection in the bone). [3] Intraosseous infusion-- needle insertion into anterior tibia. The needle is inserted through the bone's hard cortex and into the soft marrow interior, which allows immediate access to the vascular system. The IO needle is ...

  5. Diaphysis - Wikipedia

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    The diaphysis (pl.: diaphyses) 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). 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.

  6. Anatomical terms of bone - Wikipedia

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    In a long bone it is a thin disc of hyaline cartilage that is positioned transversely between the epiphysis and metaphysis. In the long bones of humans, the epiphyseal plate disappears by twenty years of age. physis, "the growth part" metaphysis: The region of a long bone lying between the epiphysis and diaphysis.

  7. Osteomyelitis - Wikipedia

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    Often, the body will try to create new bone around the area of necrosis. The resulting new bone is often called an involucrum. [13] On histologic examination, these areas of necrotic bone are the basis for distinguishing between acute osteomyelitis and chronic osteomyelitis. Osteomyelitis is an infective process that encompasses all of the bone ...

  8. Long bone - Wikipedia

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    The long bone category includes the femora, tibiae, and fibulae of the legs; the humeri, radii, and ulnae of the arms; metacarpals and metatarsals of the hands and feet, the phalanges of the fingers and toes, and the clavicles or collar bones. The long bones of the human leg comprise nearly half of adult height.

  9. Metaphysis - Wikipedia

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    It contains the growth plate, the part of the bone that grows during childhood, and as it grows it ossifies near the diaphysis and the epiphyses. The metaphysis contains a diverse population of cells including mesenchymal stem cells , which give rise to bone and fat cells, as well as hematopoietic stem cells which give rise to a variety of ...