A&P1 Chapter 7 Lecture 1 Flashcards
What does bone act as storage for
Calcium and phosphate
What type of tissue exists in the marrow cavities
Adipose
What kind of marrow gives rise to blood cells
Red bone marrow
What process hardens the matrix of osseous tissue
Mineralization (calcification)
What is deposited during mineralization
Calcium phosphate and other minerals
What are short bones shaped like
Cubes
What is compact bone
Outer shell of dense osseous tissue, densely packed osteons
What does the compac bone enclose
medullary/marrow cavity
What is spongy bone
Loosely organized osseous issue at then ends of bone
What is another name for the shaft
Diaphysis
What is in the deep layers of the diaphyses
Medullary cavity
What does the medullary cavity in the diaphyses contain in adults
Yellow marrow (fat)
What is another name for the ends of bones
Epiphyses
What is in the interior of the epiphyses
Spongy bone
What is the epiphyseal line
Remnant of the growth plate, denser region of spongy bone between epiphysis and diaphyss