Structure of Bone

Long Bone Anatomy

100

The end of the long bones

Epiphysis

200

The shaft of a long bone

Diaphysis

300

The hollow space at the center of a long bone. 

Medullary Cavity

400

The membrane that wraps the entire bone

Periostium

500

The membrane that lines the medullary cavity

Endosteum

Components of Bone

100

The type of bone found inside the epiphysis of a long bone.  It has the texture of a dish sponge

spongy or cancellous bone

200

Bone that is packed tightly together. Found on the outside of all bones

Compact bone

300

This type of marrow is found in the medullary cavity and stores fat.

 yellow marrow

400

This type of marrow is responsible for producing blood cells

red marrow

500

This tissue is found covering the epiphysis of long bones and helps to lubricate joints. 

articular cartilage

Bone Matrix

100

Mature bone cells 

osteocytes

200

Concentric rings of bone tissue 

lamella

300

Cave-like holes in the lamella that contain bone cells

lacuna

400

Tiny canals that connect lacuna

Canaliculi

500

Central canals in the center of the lamellae that allow blood vessels and nerves to pass through 

Haversian canals

Individual Bones

100

The long bone in the upper arm

humerus

200

The bones of the fingers

phalanges

300

The long bone in the thigh

femur

400

the flat bones of the wrist

carpals

500

the type of verterbrae found in the neck

cervical vertebrae

Potpurri

100

Another name for spongy bone

Cancellous bone

200

The location of red marrow

inside the spongy bone

300

Living bone appears this color

pink

400

Any place in the body where two bones come together 

joint or articulation

500

The site where bones grow in length

epiphyseal line or disk