_________ cartilage thin layer of cartilage covering an epiphysis; reduces friction and acts as a shock absorber
connective tissue in the interior cavity of a bone where fat is stored
dense osseous tissue that can withstand compressive forces
The 206 bones that compose the adult skeleton are divided into five categories based on their ______.
Which of the following occurs in the spongy bone of the epiphysis?
Bone tissue can be described as ________, hard connective tissue.
where two bone surfaces meet
________ tissue- bone tissue; a hard, dense connective tissue that forms the structural elements of the skeleton
A _____ _____ is one that is cylindrical in shape, being longer than it is wide. Keep in mind, however, that the term describes the shape of a bone, not its size. These are found in the arms (humerus, ulna, radius) and legs (femur, tibia, fibula), as well as in the fingers (metacarpals, phalanges) and toes (metatarsals, phalanges). They function as levers; they move when muscles contract
Which cells do not originate from osteogenic cells?
delicate membranous lining of a bone’s medullary cavity
________ ______ is one that does not have any easily characterized shape and therefore does not fit any other classification. These bones tend to have more complex shapes, like the vertebrae that support the spinal cord and protect it from compressive forces. Many facial bones, particularly the ones containing sinuses.
Bone cells incapable of undergoing mitosis? (1 of 2)
The area of a bone where the nutrient foramen passes forms what kind of bone marking?
Yellow marrow has been identified as an area of _______ _________.
wide section at each end of a long bone; filled with spongy bone and red marrow
The fibrous membrane covering the outer surface of the bone is the ________.