long bone
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The same is true in modern primates, where 21% to 36% of chimpanzees, 20% of gorillas, and 61% of orangutans have suffered non-fatal falls with a resultant long bone fracture, usually of the forearm.
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Carly Miller, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Osteosarcoma is a type of cancer that starts in the cells that form bones and most commonly occurs in the long bones of the body, such as the arms and legs.
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 15 Sep. 2024
As children grow and develop, long bones progressively solidify, except at both extreme ends, at the epiphyseal plates.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 18 July 2024
It was thought that lifting weights could stunt growth caused by damage to the epiphyseal plates in long bones like the femur (thigh) and humerus (upper arm).
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 18 July 2024
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Carly Miller, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Osteosarcoma is a type of cancer that starts in the cells that form bones and most commonly occurs in the long bones of the body, such as the arms and legs.
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 15 Sep. 2024
As children grow and develop, long bones progressively solidify, except at both extreme ends, at the epiphyseal plates.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 18 July 2024
It was thought that lifting weights could stunt growth caused by damage to the epiphyseal plates in long bones like the femur (thigh) and humerus (upper arm).
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 18 July 2024
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“Long bone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20bone. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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