Term Name:	long bone
Synonyms:	os longum
Definition:	Long bone is a limb bone that is subcylindrical and has a shaft with periosteum separating the ends of the bones. Long bones are present only in the limbs[VSAO:wd].
Ontology:	Cell Ontology [UBERON:0002495]

Relationships

is part of:	appendicular skeleton
has parts:	bone tissue of long bone endosteum flexor surface medullary cavity of long bone midshaft periosteum of long bone zone of long bone
is a type of:	bone element
has subtype:	clavicle bone fibula forelimb long bone hindlimb long bone humerus limb long bone metapodium bone rib tibia