| Term | Definition |
|---|
| diaphysis | shaft, smooth surface, composed of compact bone |
| periosteum | fibrous membrane covering (many fibers penetrate into the bone) |
| epiphysis | ends of long bone, thin layer of compact bone that encloses spongy bone |
| articular cartilage | covers the epiphyseal surface in place of the periosteum-b/c composed of glassy hyaline cartilage, it provides a smooth surface to prevent friction at joint surfaces |
| epiphyseal disk/plates/line | thin area of hyaline cartilage that provides for longitudinal growth of the bone during youth |
| medullary cavity | in adult, the central cavity of the shaft, is essentially a storage region for adipose tissue |
| yellow bone marrow | in infants, area involved in forming blood cells (adipose tissue) |
| red bone marrow | in adults, found in the marrow cavaties and confined to the interior of the epiphyses, occupies the spaces b/t the trabeculae of spongy bone |
| endosteum | contains both osteoblasts and osteoclasts, covers the trabeculae of spongy bone and lines the canals of compact bone |
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