KIN 2500 Chapter : KIN 2500 CH SIX NOTES

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Long bones: contain more compact bone then they do spongy bone. Short bones: have more spongy bone then they have compact bone. Flat bones: most of our cranial bones, layer of compact bone, then layer of spongy bone, then another layer of compact bone: diploe. Irregular bones: change shape depending on where they are. Sesamoid bones: very few, smooth bones that develop where there is going to be tendons. Epiphyses: proximal and distal, the ends of the bone. Articular cartilage: the cartilage helps the movement and rotation in the cavity, reduces friction and absorbs shock. Periosteum: light blue, covers the bone except once it gets to the articular cartilage it stops, has two layers. Medullary cavity: contains yellow bone marrow, hollow part of the bone the marrow cavity. The ephiseal line is the growth plate and is not in the proximal epiphysis, it is in the metaphysial region. Fissure: is a narrow slit between adjacent parts of a bone.

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