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Medullary cavity

medullary cavity

The marrow cavity in the shaft of a long bone.

Synonym: cavitas medullaris, cavum medullare.


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bone....help

... is deposited on the outer surface of bone, the bone tissue lining the medullary cavity is destroyed by osteoclasts in the endosteum. In this way, the medullary cavity enlarges ...

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Sat Jan 07, 2006 11:17 pm
 
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Appositional Growth

... is deposited on the outer surface of bone, the bone tissue lining the medullary cavity is destroyed by osteoclasts in the endosteum. In this way, the medullary cavity enlarges ...

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Fri Jan 06, 2006 11:51 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Appositional Growth
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