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Anatomy of Long Bone
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Anatomy
12th Grade
10/02/2012

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Term
Articular Cartilage
Definition
top of bone[image]
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Epiphyses
Definition
The ball, expanded ends of the bone. Exterior is compact bone and interior is spongy bone[image]
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Diaphysis
Definition
The thin part of a bone. Most of the bone. Surrounds the medullary cavity. yellow bone marrow (fat) contained with medullary cavity [image]
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Epiphyseal Line
Definition
The line that seperates the diaphysis from the epiphysis[image]
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Medullary
Definition
The inside of the bone[image]
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Spongy Bone
Definition
Located at the ends of the bone and is very soft. Honeycomb of lateculae (little beams). Filled with red bone marrow[image]
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Compact Bone
Definition
The cover and hard part of the bone. Dense outer layer. What we see[image]
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