skeletal system Flashcards
end of a long bone
epiphysis
hyline cartilage that covers the end of a bone and syvonial joinjs
articular cartilage
shaft of a long bone
diaphasis
dense tissues in which cells are arranged in osteons with no apparent spaces
compact bone
bone that consist sof bars and plates separated by irregular spaces
spongy bone
cavity containing marrow withing the diaphasis of the bone
medullary cavity
connectiove tissue that occupies that space within bones; has stem cells
marrow
cartilaginous layer within the long bone epiphsis that grows
epiphysial plate
production of blood and blood cells
hematopoiesis
blood cells that form in tissue in spaces between bones
red marrow
fat storage tissue found in the cavities within certain bones
yellow marrow
an opening usually in a bone or membrane
foramen
depression in the bone or other part
fossa
broad process on a bone
trochanter
two or more bones joined by connective tissue containing many fibers
fibrous joint