chapter 7 part 2 Flashcards
bone classification
long, short, flat, irregular, sesamoid
longer than they are wide
long bones
function as levers
long bone
examples of long bones
humerus, femur, ulna, tibia
end of long bone
epiphysis
shaft of long bone
diaphysis
between epiphysis and diaphysis
metaphysis
location of epiphyseal plate
metaphysis
hollow shape in diaphysis
medullar cavity
houses yellow bone marrow
medullary cavity
layer of hyaline that reduces friction in joint
articular cartilage
growth plate found in children
epiphyseal plate
contains growing cartilage that allows bones to increase in length
epiphyseal plate
epiphyseal plate undergoes this process to become epiphyseal line in adults
ossifies
site of previous epiphyseal plate
epiphyseal line
common structures of a long bone
epiphyseal plate, epiphyseal line, periosteum, and endosteum
dense irregular connective tissue lining surface
periosteum
contains blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatic vessels
periosteum
tendons and ligaments attach to periosteum by ___
perforating fibers
dense irregular connective tissue lining medullary cavity
endosteum
these contain cells that allow bone growth
periosteum and endosteum
attachment site for tendons and ligaments
periosteum
___ ___ __ ___ weave into those of periosteum to anchor muscle to bone
collagen fibers of tendon
found at the end of long bones where joints form
articular cartilage