Bone Flashcards
hemopoiesis
blood cell production in red bone marrow
long bones
longer than they are wide
short bones
roughly equal in length and width
flat bones
broad and thin
irregular bone
don’t fit into any of the 3 categories
diaphysis
shaft, most central portion
epiphysis
each long bone has 2, end of the bones
metaphysis
between epiphysis and diaphysis on each end of the bone
articular cartilage
where bones come together, ends of the bones are covered
medullary cavity
space in the bone (diaphysis) for blood vessels, nerves, and marrow
spongy bone
not solid all the way through
endosteum
internal membrane lining the internal surfaces of the bone
periosteum
external surface of the bone, covers external surface of bone except for where cartilage is protecting the bone
osteoprogenitor cells
cells that haven’t become bone cells but they will
osteoblasts
secrete osteoid, forming bone matrix
osteocytes
osteoblast cells that have become trapped in the bone (spider looking object trapped in the bone)
osteoclasts
dissolve/breakdown bone
trabeculae
pieces of bone that make up spongy bone
osteon
basic unit of compact bone
cylindrical structures
parallel to diaphysis
central canal
core of the osteon that is open
concentric lamellae
layers on the outside of osteons
canaliculi
spaces in the bone where osteocytes can communicate with each other
perforating canals
perpendicular / at right angles to the central canals
spongy bone
lack osteons
still have osteocytes