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Diagram & Descripts
Term | Definition |
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epiphysis | ends of long bones |
diaphysis | shafts of long bones |
spongy bone | spongy in appearance; many open spaces |
epiphyseal line | remnant of epiphyseal plate |
periosteum | outside covering of diaphysis; Sharpey's secure it to bone |
compact bone | dense & smooth; many passages for blood vessels |
medullar cavity | where marrow is; cavity bone; yellow marrow (fat) |
articular carilage | covers external surface of epiphysis; decreases friction |
endosteum | inner membrane lining of diaphysis |