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Bone Structure

TermDefinition
Articular Cartilage Thin layer of hyaline college that protects the ends of bones from friction and shock
Arthritis A loss of articular cartilage
Red Marrow Soft tissue full of stem cells
Periosteum The membranous connective tissue that covers the outside of a long bone
Vascular Filled with blood vessels
Osteoblasts Bone growing cells
Spongy bone Bone that is porous, with a honeycomb-like structure and is typically found at the ends of long bones.
Compact bone Bone consisting of closely packed osteons and it makes up the shaft of the bone
Epiphyseal plate Known as growth plates, Are made of hyaline cartilage with ossifies and regrows repeatedly as you grown in height
Medullary cavity The hollow space in the shaft of bone that is filled with marrow
Yellow marrow Composed primarily of adipose tissue
Diaphysis The shaft of a bone, composed mainly of compact bone
Epiphyses The knobby ends of bone, composed mainly of spongy bone
Proximal epiphyses The end of bone that is closer to the trunk
Distal epiphyses The end of bone that is farther from the trunk
Nutrient foramen A tiny hole in bones that is able to send and receive blood with nutrients, oxygen and hormones
Osteocyte Mature bone cells
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