Long bone Vocab
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13 Terms
Arth
Joint
proximal epiphysis
knobby end of the bone close to the trunk
Distal epiphysis
knobby end of the bone further from the trunk
diaphysis
shaft of the bone
epiphyseal plate
growth plate
spongy bone
has spaces; makes up the inside of the epiphysis; full of red marrow
compact bone
no spaces; makes up the diaphysis and the outside of the bone
red marrow
found in spongy bone tissue; filled with stem cells; creates blood cells
medullary cavity
hollow space in the diaphysis; full of yellow marrow
yellow marrow
store fat
periosteum
connective tissue membrane lining the outside of a bone
endosteum
connective tissue membrane lining the medullary cavity
nutrient foramen
small hole for blood vessels to enter and exit the bone
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