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Compact bone |
Dense outer layer of bones |
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Spongy bone |
Internal to compact bone, honeycomb of small-needle like or flat pieces called trabeculae (usually filled with red or yellow bone marrow) |
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Diaphysis |
Shaft that forms the long axis bone Constructed of thick compact bone that surrounds a central medullary cavity (yellow marrow) |
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Epiphyses |
Bone ends A thin layer of articular cartilage covers joint surface at each end, cushioning bone ends |
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Epiphyseal line |
A disc of hyaline cartilage that grows during childhood Tenant of epiphyseal plate, between diaphysis and epiphysis |
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Periosteum |
Covers the external surface of the entire bone except the joint surfaces Outer fibrous layer- dense irregular connective tissue Inner osteogenic layer- osteogenic cells |
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Endosteum |
Covers internal bone surfaces Covers trabeculae of spongy bone and lines the canals that pass through compact bone Contains osteogenic cells |
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Red marrow (hematopoietic tissue) |
Found within trabecular cavities of spongy bone of long bones and diploë of flat bones |
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Bone markings |
Projections, depressions and openings on surface of bones Serve as sites of muscle, ligament, and tendon attachment |
