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Type of bone that contains osteons consisting of concentric layers of matrix and osteocytes in lacunae |
Compact Bone |
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Porous bone found at the ends of long bones where red bone marrow is sometimes located |
Spongy bone |
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The end of the long bone |
Epiphysis |
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The shaft of the long bone |
Diaphysis |
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Mature bone cell located within the lacunae of bone |
Osteocytes |
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Bone forming cell |
Osteoblasts |
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Cell that causes the breakdown of bone |
Osteoclasts |
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Formation of bone tissue |
Ossification |
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Hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that increases the blood calcium level |
Calcitonin and PTH |
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The state of being jointed |
Articulation |
