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diaphysis

the shaft of a long bone.

Frontanels-

"soft spots" in a baby's skull.

coxal bone (consists of)-

the illium, ischium, and pubis

Ossification-

refers to the replacement of cartilage by a bone

Myelosyppression affects

Red bone marrow
Periosteum

outer linningof connective tissue that surrounds the diaphysis of a long bone and contains the blood vessels that supply the bone
Kyphosis


Exaggerated thoracic curvature of the spine (hunch-back)
Bone structure that is concerned with hemopoisesis?

Bone marrow

injury to the epiphyseal disc. of the tibia may result in ?

stunt growth or injured leg.

glenohmural joint-

the point at which the scapula and arm bone meet.

the point at which the femur and coxal bone meet

Hip

Vertebrae-

consists: cervical, thoracic lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal
The function of Epiphyseal Disc

Longitudinal growth
Diaphysis


structure that refers to the shaft of a long bone
a foramen and meatus are considered to be?

Openings

Osteons are found primarily in?

in the diaphysis

periosteum

site of attachment for tendons

Soft Bone-
referred to as spongy or cancellous

Epiphysis -


located @ the end of a long bone

Humerous bone

upper limb bone

Vertebral column bone-

Atalas, sacrum, or coccyx

Coxal bone

bone formed by the ilium, ischium, and pubis



Tibia


bone described by the following:


leg, shin, and medal malleolous