Typical Boney Features Flashcards
1
Q
Long cylindrical shaft
A
Diaphysis
2
Q
Hard, dense compact bone forming walls of diaphysis
A
Cortex
3
Q
Dense, fibrous membrane covering outer surface of diaphysis
A
Periosteum
4
Q
Fibrous membrane that lines the inside of the cortex
A
Endosteum
5
Q
Betwwn walls of diaphysis, containing yellow or fatty marrow
A
Medullary (marrow) cavity
6
Q
Ends of ong bones formed from cancelleous (spongy or trabecular) bone
A
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