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Bone Structure

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adipose cell
noun
cells composed of fat
adipose tissue
noun
loose connective tissue in which fat cells accumulate
articular cartilage
noun
cartilage that covers the articular surfaces of bones
canaliculi
noun
hairlike channels connecting to haversian system in bone, linking the lacunae with haversian canal
central canal
noun
canal running through the gray matter of the whole length of the spinal cord ventricles of the brain
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compact bone
noun
noncancellous portion of bone, consists of concentric lamellar osteons and interstitial lamellae
cranial
adjective
of or pertaining to the cranium or skull
diaphysis
noun
shaft of a long bone
endosteum
noun
membrane lining the medullary cavity of a bone
epiphyseal line
noun
line marking the site of the epiphyseal plate
epiphysis
noun, plural
bone separated from main body of bone by a layer of cartilage uniting with bone through ossification
hematopoiesis
noun
formation of blood
joint
noun
movable or fixed place or part where two bones or elements of a skeleton join
lacuna
noun
one of the numerous minute cavities in the substance of bone supposed to contain nucleate cells
lamellae
noun, plural
thin plate, scale, membrane, or layer, as of bone, tissue, or cell walls
lipids
noun
large group of organic compounds that are oily to the touch and insoluble in water
medullary cavity
noun
marrow cavity in the shaft of a long bone
metaphysis
noun
transitional zone at which the diaphysis and epiphysis of a bone come together
osteocyte
noun
cell of osseous tissue within the bone matrix; a bone cell
osteon
noun
noncancellous part of bone consisting of concentric lamellar osteons and interstitial lamellae
perforating canal
noun
canal in the bone in which blood passes through
periosteum
noun
normal investment of bone consisting of a dense, fibrous outer layer to which muscles attach
red marrow
noun
bone marrow of children and some adult bones that is required for the formation of red blood cells
spongy bone
noun
light, porous bone enclosing numerous large spaces that give a honeycombed or spongy appearance
sutural
noun
line of junction of two bones, esp. of the skull, in an immovable articulation
tendon
noun
band of dense, inelastic, white, fibrous tissue serving to connect a muscle with a bone or part
trabeculae
noun
structural part resembling a small beam or crossbar
volkmann's canals
noun, plural
passage that carries nutrients through the bone
yellow marrow
noun
bone marrow that is yellow with fat; found at the ends of long bones in adults
suture
noun
type of immovable joint, esp. between the bones of the skull

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