Chap 6 - Skeletal Flashcards
1
Q
covers epiphyses
reduces friction
A
Articular cartilage
2
Q
site of growth between diaphysis and
epiphysis
A
Epiphyseal plate
3
Q
center of diaphysis red or yellow marrow
A
Medullary cavity
4
Q
membrane around bone’s outer
surface
A
Periosteum
5
Q
membrane that lines medullary
cavity
A
Endosteum
6
Q
structural unit of
compact bone
A
Osteon
7
Q
rings of bone matrix
A
Lamella
8
Q
spaces between lamella
A
Lacunae