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long bone exmntn
Question | Answer |
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diaphysis | shaft |
periosteum | fibrous membrane covering |
epiphysis | end of the long bone |
articular cartilage | covers epiphyseal surface |
epiphyseal plate | hyaline/longitudinal growth |
epiphyseal lines | once bone stops growing, replaced with bone and appear as thin, barely discernible remnants |
medullary cavity | central cavity of the shaft |
yellow marrow | storage region for adipose tissue |
red marrow | forming blood clls, marrow cavities |
endosteum | lines the: shaft, canals of compact bone |
compact bone | smooth, homogenous |
spongy bone | small, trabeculae bars, open space |