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Horizontal cut-bone adult
Horizontal section of adult bone, bone structure, compact bone, bone tissue. This illustration shows a horizontal section through the shaft of an adult long bone. The medullary cavity in the center is wide. It is surrounded by compact bone (in beige). The compact bone is covered on the outside by the periosteum (pinkish brown). Bone ossification ends between the ages of 18 and 25. This is the end of growth.
Size: 3189px × 3189px
Location: France
Photo credit: © JACOPIN / BSIP / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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