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Bone Histology

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technical term for blood cell reproduction hemo/hematopoiesis
the shaft of a long bone diaphysis
thin layer of hyaline cartilage reducing friction articular
space within the diaphysis containing yellow marrow medullary cavity
is dense bone compact bone
"pool" surrounding the bone cells lacuna
membrane surrounding the outside of a long bone periosteum
runs vertically through compact bone and contains blood/lymph vessels Haversian canal
where the epiphysis and diaphysis meet metaphysis
horizontal canals in the compact bone uniting haversian canals to periosteum Volkmann's canal
Synonym for spongy bone cancellous
little beams making up the lattice in spongy bone trabeculae
hole in bone accomodating the nutrient artery and vein nutrient foramen
weeks when embryonic ossification occurs 6-7 weeks
bone formation in hyaline cartilage endochondral ossification
another name for bone tissue osseus tissue
synonym for bone formation ossification
unspecialized cells that can become osteoblasts by mitosis osteoprogenitor cells
ossification in loose fibrous connective tissue (like a fontanel) intramembranous ossification
bone buds that secrete collagen osteoblasts
resistance to being stretched or pulled apart tensile strength
2 terms used for hardening of a bone calcification/mineralization
cell that maintains daily activity of a bone osteocytes
destroy the matrix and repair tissue osteoclasts
space between the lamellae. Is described a calcified in bone matrix
synonym for Volkmann's canal perforating canals
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