Macroscopic Structure Flashcards
1
Q
diaphysis
A
shaft of long bone
2
Q
epiphysis
A
ends of long bones
3
Q
perisoteum
A
connective tissue covering on the exterior of all our bones
4
Q
medullary cavity
A
inside of the long bone, made because of osteoclast and it is the dried up bone marrow
5
Q
osteoblast
A
immature bone cell
6
Q
osteoclast
A
destroys bone
7
Q
ossification
A
bone formation
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”