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Diagram & Descripts
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |