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Bone Structure Flashcards

1
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canaliculi

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Hairlike channels connecting lacunae

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2
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cancellous bone

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Mesh-like, spongy bone

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circumferential lamellae

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Lamellae arranged parallel to surface of bone or along marrow cavity

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4
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diaphysis

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Shaft of long bone

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5
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distal epiphysis

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End of long bone farthest away from center of the body

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endosteum

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Membrane lining of inner marrow cavity

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7
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epiphyseal lines

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Lines marking areas of longitudinal growth

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epiphysis

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End of long bone that unites to main bone later through ossification

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9
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femur

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Thigh bone

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10
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fovea capitis

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Ligament attachment site

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11
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greater trochanter

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Projection on the upper, outer end of the thigh bone

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12
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head of femur

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Highest part of the thigh bone

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13
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inner layer

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Interior later of periosteum

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14
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interstitial lamellae

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Bony plates filling space between haversian systems

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15
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lacunae

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Small spaces occupied by osteocytes

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lateral condyle of femur

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Projection on lower, outer part of thigh bone

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lateral epicondyle of femur

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Projection above lateral condyle of femur

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medullary cavity

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Marrow-filled space within bone

19
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neck of femur

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Narrow process connecting parts of the thigh bone

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nutrient a.

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Vessel supplying medullary cavity of bone

21
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nutrient foramen

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Opening for passage of blood vessels

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osteon (haversian system)

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Structural unit of compact bone

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outer layer

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Exterior layer of periosteum

24
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patellar groove

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Smooth depression on lower end of thigh bone

25
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perforating (Sharpey’s) fibers

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Strong connective fibers of the periosteum

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periosteum

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Fibrous membrane that covers bones

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proximal epiphysis

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End of long bone closest to center of the body

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proximal secondary epiphysis

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Epiphysis at secondary ossification center

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trabeculae

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Porous bony tissue

30
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vein

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Vessel that carries blood toward heart

31
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Volkmann’s canal (perforating holes)

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Small Chanels connecting haversian canals, periosteum

32
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yellow marrow

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Connective tissue containing mostly fat cells

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