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Small, flat, and somewhat shaped like sesame seeds.
Develop in tendons of knee, hands, and feet. |
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| Consist largely of spongy bone. Resists forces from various directions and directs body weight to diaphysis and joints. |
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| Covers portions of epiphysis that form articulations. Avascular and receives resouirces from synovial fluid. |
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| Supplies osteons of compact bone with blood. |
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Mature bone cells that cannot divide. The most numerous bone cell type.
Also, maintains protein and mineral content of adjacent matrix. |
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| Produce new bony matrix (osteogenesis or ossification). Begins with the release of proteins and other organic components to produce unmineralized matrix (osteoid). |
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| Carry blood to/from metaphysis. Also, connects to epiphyseal arteries and veins. |
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Seperated by layers of matrix (lamellae).
Connected with canaliculi. |
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Remove and remodel bone matrix.
Release acids and proteolytic enzymes to dissolve matrix and release stored minerals. |
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| Outer and inner surfaces of compact bone layer. |
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Isolate bone from surrounding tissues.
Route for blood and nervous supply.
Actively participate in bone growth and repair. |
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| Fill the spaces between osteons. |
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| Excessive cartilage formation at epiphyseal cartilage, which causes long, slender limbs. |
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| Overproduction of growth hormones before puberty. |
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| Growth hormone levels rise after epiphyseal plates close, which cause the bones to get thicker. |
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