Skeletal System - Bone Flashcards
1
Q
Diaphysis
A
body, shaft
2
Q
Epiphyses
A
the ends of the bone
3
Q
Metaphyses
A
regions between the diaphysis and the epiphyses
4
Q
Metaphyses contains
A
epiphyseal growth plate/epiphyseal line
5
Q
Epiphyseal Growth Plate
A
a cartilaginous area within the metaphysis of a growing bone
6
Q
epiphyseal line
A
once growth stops, what remains is the epiphyseal line
7
Q
Articular Cartilage
A
a thin layer of hyaline cartilage
8
Q
Periosteum
A
a tough CT covering that surrounds bone
9
Q
Periosteum
A
- an attachment for tendons and ligaments
- inner layer has bone forming cells
- well vascularized and innervated
