long bone exmntn Word Scramble

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long bone exmntn

Question	Answer
diaphysis	shaft
periosteum	fibrous membrane covering
epiphysis	end of the long bone
articular cartilage	covers epiphyseal surface
epiphyseal plate	hyaline/longitudinal growth
epiphyseal lines	once bone stops growing, replaced with bone and appear as thin, barely discernible remnants
medullary cavity	central cavity of the shaft
yellow marrow	storage region for adipose tissue
red marrow	forming blood clls, marrow cavities
endosteum	lines the: shaft, canals of compact bone
compact bone	smooth, homogenous
spongy bone	small, trabeculae bars, open space

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Pamela Maranan on 2011-06-14