Exm 2 (ch 6) Flashcards
(bone shaft) – long cylindrical main portion
Diaphysis
(both ends of the bone at the joints)
• Made of spongy bone and has either red or yellow bone marrow
Epiphysis
(region between diaphysis and epiphysis)
• Contains the epiphyseal growth plates
Metaphyses
covers both epiphyses
Articular cartilage
(connective tissue surrounding the diaphysis)
• Dense irregular fibrous connective tissue
Periosteum
(hollow space within diaphysis)
• Contains yellow bone marrow and blood vessels
Medullary cavity
(thin membrane lining the medullary cavity)
Endosteum
Anywhere a bone contacts a joint
Articulation
the production of blood cells and platelets, which occurs in the bone marrow.
Hemopoesis
Most abundant mineral salt in bone is
calcium phosphate
(bone stem cells able to differentiate into the
other types of cells)
Osteoprogenitor cells
(bone-building cells that secrete matrix; initiate calcification)
Osteoblasts
Mature bone cells. Sits in lacunae
Osteocytes
(remodel bones and cause them to release calcium; bone resorption). Chew up bone and spit up
Osteoclasts
(accompanied by nerves) enter the diaphysis through Volkmann’s canals. They are accompanied by periosteal veins.
Periosteal arteries