Bone Anatomy
how many bones are there
206
red bone marrow makes
what is red blood cells
the Diaphysis is
the long, shaft part
Haversian System are also known as
Asteon
there are 2 types of connective tissue what are they
cartilage and bone
Long Bones include
arms and legs
red bone marrow is found
children and young teens
the Epiphyses is
the ends of the bone
a Haversian System is a unit of
compact bone that consists of blood vessels in a central canal
cartilage is composed of
soft fibrous matrix
short bones include
wrist & ankle
yellow bone marrow is
fatty tissue that replaces red bone marrow
Irregular Bones are
most of the skull bones
the central canal in a haversian system is surrounded by layers of
hard matrix called Lamellae
osteocytes inside the skeleton start to incorporate calcium and other minerals into the cartilage matrix
Flat Bones
skull bones and ribs
Spongy bone in the epiphysis is filled with
Red bone marrow and some fat
What is Articular
a thin layer of smooth bluish white cartilage that covers the ends of the bones
Lacunae
fluid filled spaces that fill in the layers between the matrix
Ephipyseal plates aka Growth Plates show us what?
how much more the bones will increase in length and in diameter