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| | Bone (nontumor and tumor) |
 | | Long bones: diaphysis (shaft), epiphysis (ends of bone, partially covered by articular cartilage), metaphysis (junction of diaphysis and epiphysis, represents site of active bone growth, most common site of most primary bone tumors) |
 | | Blood supply: diaphysis: cortex supplied by vessels that enter through Volkmann’s canals and communicate with haversian system; a nutrient artery enters medullary canal at center of diaphysis, divides and supplies entire diaphysis; metaphysis is supplied by end arteries from diaphysis that terminate at epiphyseal plate; epiphyses are supplied by network of widely anastomosing vessels |
 | | Medulla of diaphysis or metaphysis of craniofacial bones, femur, ribs are most common |
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