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diaphysis
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outer rube of compact, radiopaque bone enclosing a more radiolucent marrow cavity
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what is the outer tube (compact) called?
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lamellar bone
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epiphysis
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enlarged end- trabecular bone (spongy)
marrow spaces, and marrow cavity |
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metaphysis
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proximal and distal
nutrients! centrifugal blood medullary cavity outwards drains periosteal veins |
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compact vs spongy?
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cortex= only compact!
metaphysis and epiphysis are spongy |
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what can you see at shoulder joint?
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hyaline cartilage
when the cartilage is gone, it is replaced by bone. the white line is where the growth plate used to be |
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what is the epiphyseal scar?
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it is white because calcium is entering.
one side is the epiphysis and one side is the metaphysis 1. trabecular bone 2. growing cartilage |
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do long bones grow separately?
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yes, an apophysis= greek for an offshoot,
so parts of the long bone develop seperately. epiphysis will fuse with the rest of the bone |
