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Musculoskeletal
Bones and Bone marrow
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| long bone | Any bone of the extremities with a shaft. |
| compact bone | Hard bone with a tightly woven structure. |
| diaphysis | Long middle section of a long bone; shaft |
| epiphysis | Growth plate at the ends of the long bones |
| epiphyseal plate | Cartilaginous tissue that is replaced during growth years, but eventually calcifies and disappears when growth stops. |
| short bones | Square-shaped bones with approximately equal dimensions on all sides |
| flat bones | Thin, flattened bones that cover certain areas, as of the skull |
| irregular bone | Any of a group of bones with a special shape to fit into certain areas of the skeleton, such as the skull |
| sesamoid] bone | Bone formed in a tendon over a joint. |
| marrow | Connective tissue filling the medullary cavity, often rich in nutrients |