5L2 Skeletal System Bone Structure

Front

Either end of a long bone.

Back

Epiphyses

Front

Shaft of a long bone.

Back

Diaphysis

Front

Dense connective tissue covering the surface of a bone.

Back

Periosteum

Front

Hyaline cartilage that covers the ends of bones in synovial joints.

Back

Articular cartilage

Front

Dense bone tissue that have a continuous extracellular matrix with no gaps.

Back

Compact Bone

Front

This bone has irregular interconnecting spaces between bony plates.

Back

Spongy bone

Front

True or False: Both compact and spongy bone are strong and resist bending.

Back

True

Front

Cavity in the diaphysis that contain red or yellow marrow.

Back

Medullary Cavity

Front

True or False. Bone structure reflects its function.

Back

True

Front

Central canals contain _________ that nourish the cells of osteons.

Back

Blood vessels