KIN 2500 : Lectures For Exam 2

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Long bones: longer than they are wide, contain compact bone. Short bones: wider than they are long, contain spongy bone. Flat bones: bone sandwich ; layer of compact bone, layer of spongy bone and, most bones of the skull and sternum another layer of compact bone. Sesamoid bones: associated with the development of tendons to resist wear and tear (ex: the platella) Hemopoesis: production of blood cells in the red bone marrow. Diaphysis: the shaft of the bone; elongated and cyndrical. Epiphyses: on both proximal and distal ends of the bone; attachment points for tendons and ligaments. Metaphysis: contains in the growth plate (ex: the epiphyseal plate) Articular cartilage: forms the joint; reduces friction and absorbs shock. Periosteum: slippery covering over the bone; tought membrane but is not the cartilage, 2 layers, fibrous layer: made of dense irregular tissue, osteogenic layer: where blood vessels are developed. Medullary cavity: hollowed out cavity of bone. Endiosteum: lining of the marrow cavity.

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