Ch 6 Flashcards
Boen or Osseous tissue
connective tissue in which the matrix is hardened by calcium phosphate and other minerals
Diaphysis
shaft of bone also called a body
Epiphysis
the ends of a bone
Periosteum
fibrous membrane that covers the outer portion of a bone, tendons attach here, highly innervated.
Articular (Hyaline) cartilage
covers the ends of moveable bones
Medullary (Marrow) Cavity
space inside the bone that contains marrow
Endosteum
the lining of he medullary cavity
Osteocyte
mature osteoblast, bone cells, sense the various stressors on bone
Osteogenic cell
a stem cell that differentiates to become an osteoblast
Epiphyseal plate
area that contains hyaline cartilage in growing bone, an area that causes bone to elongate, becomes ossified (bone) in adults.
Osteoblast
cells that lay down collagen fibers and matrix to form bone
Osteon
basic structural unit of compact bone
Osteoclast
bone dissolving cells
Central Canal
located at the center of the Osteon, contains vessels and nerves
Concentric canal
located at the center of the osteon, contains vessels and nerves