Bone components: Definitions Flashcards
Types of Bone components
Epiphysis
Diaphysis
Epiphyseal line
Periosteum
Endosteum
Compact Bone
Spongy Bone
Bone Marrow
Definition of epiphysis
The rounded end of a long bone (distal at the lower end, and proximal at the upper end)
Definition of Diaphysis
The long shaft of a long bone
Definition of Epiphyseal line
The site on a long bone which makes where new bone growth took place during childhood and adolescence.
Definition of Articular cartilage
The smooth, white tissue that covers the ends of bones where they come together to form joints.
Definition of Periosteum
A thin membrane that covers the outer surface of all bone (except at the articular surfaces of long bones)
Definition of Endosteum
A thin vascular membrane of connective tissue that lines the inner surface of the bony tissue of long bones.
Definition of Compact bone
The exterior tissue of the skeletal bone
Definition of Spongy bone
The internal tissue of the skeletal bone, typically found at the ends
Definition Bone marrow
A semi-solid tissue found within the spongy portions of bones
