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14 Cards in this Set
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CANALICULI
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the narrow channels through which the osteocytes extend
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CANALICULUS
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singular form of canaliculi
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CANCELLOUS BONE
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a spongy structure, refers mostly to bone tissue
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CORTICAL BONE
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adjective form of the term "cortex" which refers to the outer layer
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DIAPHYSES
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plural form of diaphysis
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DIAPHYSIS
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main shaft of a long bone
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ENDOSTEUM
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thin membrane which lines the marrow cavity of a bone
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EPIPHYSES
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plural form of epiphysis
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EPIPHYSIS
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expanded ends of bones
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LACUNA
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singular form of lacuane
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LACUNAE
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small cavities containing mature bone cells
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METAPHYSIS
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part of the bone which is located between the diaphysis and the epiphysis
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OSTEOCYTES
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mature bone cells
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PERIOSTEUM
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connective tissue membrane which covers the bone
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