Anatomy Flashcards
(18 cards)
Epiphysis
Is at each end of the bone.
Articulate cartilage
The articulating portion of the epiphysis is a layer of hyaline cartilage.
Diaphysis
The shaft of the bone that’s located between the epiphysis.
Periosteum
A tough vascular covering of fibrous tissue.
Compact bone
What the wall of the diaphysis is composed of tightly packed tissue.
Spongy bone
Bone in which the spicules form a latticework, with interstices filled with embryonic connective tissue or bone marrow.
Medullary cavity
Hollow chamber that is continuous with the spaces of spongy bone.
Endosteum
A thin layer of cells.
Marrow
A specialized type of soft connective tissue.
Osteocytes
Located in very small bone chambers.
Intramembranous bones
The broad flat bones of the skull.
Osteoblasts
Bone forming cells
Epiphyseal plate
A band of cartilage
Osteoclasts
Large multinucleated cells
Levers
Bones and muscles interact as simple mechanical devices.
Hematopoiesis
Blood cell formation.
Hemoglobin
Red oxygenated carrying pigment.
Endochondral bones
Most of the bones of the skeletal system
