Macroscopic Structure Flashcards

1
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diaphysis

A

shaft of long bone

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2
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epiphysis

A

ends of long bones

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3
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perisoteum

A

connective tissue covering on the exterior of all our bones

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4
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medullary cavity

A

inside of the long bone, made because of osteoclast and it is the dried up bone marrow

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5
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osteoblast

A

immature bone cell

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6
Q

osteoclast

A

destroys bone

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7
Q

ossification

A

bone formation

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8
Q

what do all bones start off as? then they become what?

A

They all start as compact bones and then osteoclast makes the bones “holey”

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