Bone Structure - Long Bone
Compact Bone - Dense outer layer; smooth and solid Spongy Bone - Honeycomb of flat pieces of called trabeculae Diaphysis - long shaft in between the epiphyses; composed compact bone Epiphysis - the rounded end of the long bone; compose of spongy bone Medullary cavity - large cavity inside the diaphysis that contains bone marrow Periosteum - Membranes: Covers external surfaces except joint surfaces epiphyseal plate - a plate of hyaline cartilage between the epiphysis and diaphysis of a long bone in a child or adolescent, serving as a growth zone for bone elongation Endosteum - Membranes: Delicate connective tissue membrane covering internal bone surface Endo (within) Osteocyte - mature bone cell.............
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