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epiphyses expanded end of each bone that forms joints with adjacent bones articular cartilage covers epiphyses diaphysis shaft of the bone located between 2 ends periosteum tough layer of vascular connective tissue that covers the bone and is continuous with ligaments and tendons; fibourous and helps form and repair bone tissue compact bone tightly packed tissue that makes up the wall of the diaphysis--> Cortical spongy bone consists of numerous branching, bony plates located in regions of epiphyses; spaces between plates reduce weight of skeleton--> Cancellous medullary cavity semi-rigid tube with a hollow chamber; continuous with spaces of the spongy bone; contains blood vessels; found in the diaphysis endosteum lining of the medullary cavity marrow specialized type of soft connective tissue that fills the medullary cavity