more anatomy Flashcards
1
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what are canaliculi
A
small channels that radiate from the lacunae provide passageway through the matrix into the osteonic canal
2
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what does spongy bone consist of
A
plates/trabeculae and bars of bone adjacent to small, irregular cavities that contain red bone marrow
3
Q
what is the process of bone formation called
A
Osteogenesis/Ossification
4
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what is intramembranous ossification
A
the formation of bone in the absence of a cartilage template
5
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what is endochondral ossification
A
the formation of bone in the presence of a cartilage template
