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loosely spaced bone tissue
spongy bone
tightly packed bone tissue
compact bone
is bone an organ?
yes
bones that are columnar shaped
long bones
the main mineral of bone tissue
calcium
the shaft of the bone
diaphysis
the rounded ends of the long bone
epiphysis
red marrow
bone tissue that looks like a sponge
spongy bone
a term for where skull bones connect
suture
connective tissue that fills the medullary cavity
yellow marrow
the hollow chamber inside the diaphysis
medullary cavity
the structural unit of bone
osteon
marrow that stores energy as fat
yellow
osteocytes are able to communicate via..
canaliculi
cells that line the medullary cavity
endosteum
dense connective tissue that covers the outside of the bone
periosteum
vertical tubes in the center of the osteon
central canals
the space where osteocytes live
lacunae
is the fibula medial or lateral?
lateral
tissue that covers the epiphyses
articular cartilage
bone cells
osteocytes
horizontal chambers that connect central canals
perforating canals
what is found in a central canal
blood vessels and nerves
the portion of the femur that fits into the hip
proximal epiphysis