Items tagged “osteology”
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Cortical bone
The outer shell of compact bone is called cortical bone or cortex. It is formed by compact bone which is one of the two macroscopic forms of bone, the other being cancellous bone.
Gross anatomy
Cortical bone contains Haversian systems (osteons) which contain a central Haversian canal surround...
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Intertrochanteric line
The intertrochanteric line, not to be confused with the intertrochanteric crest, is a ridge on the femur that is located on the anterior aspect of the junction of the femoral neck and shaft. It traverses between the greater and lesser trochanters and distally is continuous with the spiral line o...