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Anatomy: Bone Structure

Review of terminology associated with bone structure

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shaft of a bone, diaphysis
type of bone found in arms & leggs, long bone
connection between bone cells and Haversian canal, canaliculi
lining of the medulary cavity, endosteum
formation of red blood cells, hemopoeisis
holds yellow bone marrow, medullary canal
type of bone of which vertebrae are an example, irregular bone
bone cell that secretes matrixosteoblast
typeof bone of which the shoulder blades are an exampleflat bone
membrane around long bone; contains blood vessels and nervesperiosteum
found in spongy bone; where hemopoeisis takes placered bone marrow
bone cell, osteocyte
type of bone found in wrist or ankleshort bone
absorb or destroy osteocytes or chondrocytesosteoclast
composed of fat for energyyellow bone marrow
ends of bone where spongy bone is located, epiphysis
latticework found in spongy bonetrabeculae
bone formation from cartilageossification
area where long bone growth takes place, epiphyseal plate
indicates that growth of long bone has stoppedepiphyseal line
bone-forming cellosteoprogenitor
unit of bone histology, Haversian system
space in which a bone cell layslacunae
layers of bone matrixlamellae
opening through which blood vessels and nerves pass, foramen
tubelike passagewy running within bonemeatus
an air-filled cavity within a bone, sinus
a depression on a bonefossa
a large, round knuckle-like projectioncondyle
a rounded projection supported by a "neck"head
a smooth, flat articulating surfacefacet
a roughened process where muscles might attachtuberosity
a sharp, slender projectionspinous
a large blunt projection found only on the femurtorchanter
a ridgecrest
a tissue in which the matrix is a gelcartilage
a tissue in which the collagen fibers lie in paralleldense fibrous tissue
cranium
mandible
Ulna
Radius
Femur
Patella
Tibia
Fibula
Sacrum
Humerus
Cervical Vertebrae
sternum
Thoracic Vertebrae


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Hamilton County High School
Jasper, FL

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