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6 Cards in this Set
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DIAPHYSIS
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Diaphysis, or shaft --- hollow tube of hard compact bone.
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MEDULLARY CAVITY
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Hollow space inside the diaphysis, that contains yellow marrow.
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EPIPHYSES
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Epiphyses, or ends, of the bones --- made of spongy bone that contains red bone marrow.
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ARTICULAR CARTILAGE
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Thin layer that covers each epiphysis; provides as a cushion.
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PERIOSTEUM
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Strong, fibrous membrane covering bone everywhere exept at joint surfaces.
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ENDOSTEUM
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Thin membrance that lines medullary cavity.
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