Shaft of a long bone.

Dense connective tissue covering the surface of a bone.

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

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

This bone has irregular interconnecting spaces between bony plates.

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

Cavity in the diaphysis that contain red or yellow marrow.

True or False. Bone structure reflects its function.

Central canals contain _________ that nourish the cells of osteons.