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long bone exmntn
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |