Material Properties 1 Flashcards
What is the Periosteum?
outer layer of connective tissue
What is the Diaphysis?
the central shaft of the long bone
What is the Epiphysis?
Larger rounded-end of the long bone
What is the Metaphysis?
Area between the diaphysis and epiphysis
What is the Epiphyseal Plates?
A layer (plate) of cartilage that allow long
bones to grow during childhood (18-25 years).
Muscle fascicles contain what?
muscle fibers
Muscle fibers are made up of what?
myofibrils
myofibrils contain what?
sarcomeres
sarcomeres contain what?
thick and thin filaments
what are the base unit of a tendon?
Collagen fibrils
What is a tendon?
A tendon is a flexible but inelastic band of strong fibrous collagen tissue attaching a
muscle to a bone
What is a ligament?
A ligament is short band of tough, flexible fibrous connective tissue which connects
two bones or cartilages or holds together a joint.
What is blood comprised of?
Plasma: ~55% of total blood
➢ Red blood cells (erythrocytes): ~45% of total blood
➢ White blood cells: <1%
➢ Platelets: < 1%
What is the epidermis?
a thin layer of epithelial tissue forms
the outermost layer (protective layer)
What is the dermis?
a fibrous layer than supports and
strengthens the epidermis
