Anatomy of a long bone Flashcards
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Diaphysis
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shaft of a long bone
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Epiphysis
A
ends of long bone
3
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Epiphyseal plate
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Growth plate, made of cartilage, gradually ossifies
4
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Articular cartilage
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Covers the surfaces of bones where they come together to form joints
5
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medullary cavity
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cavity within the shaft of the long bones filled with bone marrow
6
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red bone marrow
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produces blood cells inside of long bones
7
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yellow bone marrow
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fatty tissue in the medullary cavity of most adult long bones
8
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Hematopoieses
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production of blood cells
9
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Periosteum
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A dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones (except at their extremities) and serving as an attachment for tendons and muscles
10
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Ossification
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process of bone formation
