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Skeletal System
| Describe | Answer |
|---|---|
| Process by which Cartilage becomes bone | Intracartilagenous Ossification |
| Ossification | The process by which bones are formed |
| Two parts of the Skeletal System | The Appendiculur skeleton and the Axial skeleton |
| Epiphysis | The extremities or ends of the bone |
| Metaphysis | The region in a mature bone where the Diaphysis meets the Epiphysis |
| Diaphysis | The shaft or long main portion of the bone |
| Medullary cavity | The space within the Diaphysis which contains Bone Marrow |
| Endosteum | A layer of Osteoblasis - the cells responsible for forming new bone tissue within the Medullary cavity |
| Periosteum | A dense white fibrous covering around the surface of the bone apart from areas covered by articular cartilage |
| Articular Cartilage | Athin layer of Hyaline Cartilage |
| Types of Bones | Long,flat , short , regular , sesamoid |