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Mrs. T's skeletal 1
Mrs. T's skeletal stack 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| end of a long bone | epiphysis |
| central shaft of a long bone | diaphysis |
| process of blood cell formation | hematopoiesis |
| tough outer covering of bone | periosteum |
| appears as lacy network | spongy bone |
| cavity that contains marrow | medullary cavity |
| thin sheets of bone matrix arranged in concentric circles around a Haversian canal | lamellae |
| spaces in matrix which contain osteocytes | lacunae |
| canals between lacunae | canaliculi |
| in center of lamellae; contains blood vessels | Haversian canal |