Bone structure Flashcards
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Diaphysis
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The tubular shaft that runs between proximal and distal ends of the bone.
2
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Epiphysis
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Wider section at each end of the bone filed with spongy bone and red marrow fills the spaces within the spongy bone
3
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Medullary cavity
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hollow region in diaphysis filled with yellow marrow
4
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Metaphysis
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NArrow are where each epiphysis meets the diaphysis
5
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Epiphyseal Plate (growth plate)
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A layer of hyaline cartilage in a growing bone. Bone growth, repair, and remodelling occur here
6
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Periosteum
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FIbrous membrane making outer surface of the bone
7
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Bone cells
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Osteoblast, Osteocyte
8
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Osteoblast
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Cell forms new bone, found in growing portions of the bone
