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114 bones & Ostones

HBS 1.1.4 - Bones & Osteons

TermDefinition
osteo bone
Long Bones longer than they are wide; support weight and help with movement
Short Bones small, cube-shaped bones that provide stability and movement
Flat Bones thin, flat bones that protect organs and provide muscle attachment
Irregular Bones bones with complex shapes that do not fit other categories
Diaphysis shaft or long middle section of a long bone
Epiphysis rounded ends of a long bone
Epiphyseal Line remnant of the growth plate where bone lengthening occurred
Metaphysis region between the diaphysis and epiphysis
Medullary Cavity hollow space inside the diaphysis that contains bone marrow
Yellow Bone Marrow fatty marrow that stores energy
Periosteum tough outer covering of bone containing blood vessels and nerves
Articular Cartilage smooth cartilage covering bone ends that reduces friction at joints
Spongy Bone lightweight, porous bone found inside bones
Trabeculae thin bony structures that form the framework of spongy bone
Red Bone Marrow tissue that produces blood cells
Compact Bone dense, strong outer layer of bone
Osteon basic structural unit of compact bone
Haversian Canal central canal of an osteon containing blood vessels and nerves
Osteocyte mature bone cell that maintains bone tissue
Osteoblast cell that builds new bone
Osteoclast cell that breaks down and removes bone tissue
Canaliculi tiny channels connecting osteocytes and allowing nutrients/waste to move
Lamellae layers of bone tissue surrounding the Haversian canal
Endosteum thin membrane lining the inside surfaces of bone
Lacuna small space where an osteocyte is located
Blood Vessels vessels that supply bone cells with oxygen and nutrients
Arterioles small blood vessels that carry blood toward tissues
Venules small blood vessels that carry blood away from tissues
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