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Bone Development

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articular cartilage
noun
cartilage that covers the articular surfaces of bones
calcium
noun
silver-white bivalent metallic element that is an alkaline earth metal, occurs only in combination
cartilage
noun
firm, elastic, flexible type of connective tissue of a translucent whitish or yellowish color
center of ossification
noun
point within a developing bone where ossification begins within the preexistent cartilaginous matrix
chondrocyte
noun
connective tissue cell that occupies a lacuna within the cartilage matrix
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epiphyseal plate
noun
cartilage that contains epiphysis, unites it with the shaft, site of longitudinal growth of the bone
epiphyses
noun
process of a bone that ossifies separately and later becomes ankylosed to the main part of the bone
fibrous membrane
noun
outer fibrous part of capsule of a synovial joint, may be thick in places to form capsular ligaments
hyaline cartilage
noun
translucent form of cartilage containing little fibrous tissue
intramembranous ossification
adjective
process in which flat bones of the skull and collarbones are created from connective tissue
lymph vessel
noun
lymphatic vessel
medullary cavity
noun
marrow cavity in the shaft of a long bone
ossification
noun
something that has ossified; a bony formation
osteoblast
noun
bone-forming cell
osteoclast
noun
one of the large multinuclear cells in growing bone concerned with the absorption of osseous tissue
periosteal bud
noun
vascular connective tissue bud from the perichondrium, enters the cartilage of developing long bone
red bone marrow
noun
contains the developmental stages of red and white blood cells, megakaryocytes
remodeling
noun
process of bone resorption and formation that involves the activity of osteoclasts and osteoblasts

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