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Skeletal System

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Periosteum   The tough fibrous tissue that covers a bone. The periosteum is continuous with ligaments and tendons.  
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Epiphysis   The end of a long bone, usually wider than most of the bone.  
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Diaphysis   The portion of the bone between two epiphyses. (The middle of a bone)  
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Medullary Cavity   The inside of a long bone that contains yellow marrow. Yellow marrow is mostly fat.  
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Articular Cartilage   The cartilage that makes up joints and allows for movement.  
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Articulation   The joining of bones at a joint.  
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Hematopoiesis   The production of red blood cells. This process occurs in the ends of long bones and in spongy bone such as in the skull and ribs.  
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Compact Bone   A type of bone that is dense and comprised of osteons.  
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