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Diaphysis
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long, cylindrical portion of a bone
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cortex
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makes hard dense compact bone; also known as cortical bone
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epiphysis
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at each end of long bone, usually enlarged and specifically shaped to join with epiphysis of adjacent bone at joint.
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epiphyseal plate
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during bone growth, the cartilage which separates epiphysis and diaphysis
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apophysis
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growth of projection (bump) ie styloid process
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apohyseal plate
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growth plate for apophysis
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cancelli (cancellous)
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forms the epiphysis, known as trabecular; spongy bone.
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medullary cavity
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between the walls of diaphysis, contains yellow or fatty marrow; center of bone
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periosteum
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dense fibrous membrane which covers outer surface of diaphysis, completely covers cortical.
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endosteum
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fibrous membrane covers inside of cortex
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ossification
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bone growth/repair with replacement of cartilage to collagen to mineralized cells
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Wolff's Law
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density/size/shape determined by magnitude and direction of acting forces
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