1-5 Flashcards
The method of ossification forming most bones
Endochondral
The enlarged ends of long bones
Epiphyses
Articular cartilage is the example of this cartilage type
Hyaline
The center of an osteon which carries blood vessels longitudinally through bone
Haversian canal
The shaft of a long bone
Diaphysis
Rings of body tissue filled with minerals and surrounding the Haversian canal
Lamellae
Mature bone cells
Osteocytes
Bone that contains numerous air spaces between cells
Spongy
Microscopic cavities in bone containing osteocytes
Lacunae
A space and bone which contains marrow
Medullary canal
Bone forming cells
Osteoblast
Very dense bone with no air spaces within
Compact
Small channels connecting lacunae with each other
Canaliculi
The unit of structure in compact bone
Haversian system
The mineral part of the bone
Matrix
The growth area and bones where at the epiphysis joins Diaphysis
Epiphyseal plate
Bone is an example of this major tissue type
Connective
Bone disorder characterized by decreased bone mass and increase susceptibility to fractures
Osteoporosis
The area of a long bone containing the thickest layer of compact bone
Diaphysis
The membranous outer covering of a long bone
Periosteum
