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