medullary cavity is the cavity in the shaft of a long bone.
medullary cavity is the cavity in the shaft of a long bone.
the cavity in the shaft of a long bone is called the?
medullary cavity
medullary cavity









































the medullary cavity ("medulla", innermost part) is the central cavity of bone shafts where red bone marrow and/or yellow bone marrow (adipose tissue) is stored; hence, the medullary cavity is also known as the marrow cavity. located in the main shaft of a long bone (diaphysis) (consisting mostly of compact bone), the medullary cavity has walls composed of spongy bone (cancellous bone) and is lined with a thin, vascular membrane (endosteum). however, the medullary cavity is the area inside any bone (long, flat, etc.) that holds the bone marrow.
medullary cavity
bones are commonly described with the terms "head", "neck", "shaft", "body" and "base"









































the "head" of a bone usually refers to the proximal end of the bone. the shaft refers to the elongated sections of long bone, and the "neck" the segment between the head and shaft (or body). the end of the long bone opposite to the head is known as the "base".









































section::::features of long bones.:internal and external.









































the cortex of a bone is used to refer to its outer layers, and medulla used to refer to the inner surface of the bone.
anatomical terms of bone