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PARTS OF A BONE |
1-BONE Epiphysis 2-Metaphysis 3-Articular cartilage 4-Periosteum 5-Medullary cavity 6-Diaphysis |
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BONE Epiphysis |
Proximal and distal ends of the bone. |
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Metaphysis |
Regions in mature bone where diaphysis joins epiphysis.In growing bone-epiphysial plate present. |
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Articular cartilage |
Thin layer of hyaline cartilage covering part of epiphysis where bone forms articulation with another bone. |
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Periosteum |
Sheath of dense connective tissue surrounding bone , where it is not covered by articular cartilage. |
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Medullary cavity |
Space within diaphysis that contains bone marrow. |
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Ligament- |
connective tissue structure that unites two bones |
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Endosteum |
Thin membrane that lines the medullary cavity. |
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types of bones |
long, short, flat and irregular and sesamoid |
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types of joints |
Fibrous Cartilaginous the Synovial |
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FIBROUS JOINTS |
Articulating bones are held together by fibrous connective tissue.No synovial cavity |
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FIBROUS JOINTS |
Articulating bones are held together by fibrous connective tissue.No synovial cavity |
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CARTILAGINOUS JOINTS: |
Articulating bones united by cartilage. No synovial cavity. |
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FIBROUS JOINTS |
Articulating bones are held together by fibrous connective tissue.No synovial cavity |
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CARTILAGINOUS JOINTS: |
Articulating bones united by cartilage. No synovial cavity. |
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SYNOVIAL JOINTS: |
Characterized by synovial cavity,articular cartilage,articular capsule. May contain ligaments,and articular discs . |
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TYPES OF MUSCLE TISSUE: |
1.Skeletal muscle 2.Smooth muscle 3.Cardiac muscle |