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Histogenesis of Bone
Review of bone formation, growth, etc.
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08/18/2011

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Term

The bone shaft is called the :

 

a) medullary cavity

b) periosteum

c) osteocyte 

d) diaphysis 

Definition
d) diaphysis 
Term

The ___________ is the distal/proximal end of the bone.

a) metaphyses

b) periosteum

c) epiphysis

d) endosteum

 

Definition
c) epiphysis
Term

What is the region where the diaphysis joins epiphyses?

 

 

Definition
Metaphyses 
Term

In articular cartilage, ____________ cartilage covers the epiphysis at articulation. 

 

a) elastic cartilage

b) hyaline cartilage

c) fibrocartilage 

Definition
b) hyaline cartilage 
Term

The three types of cartilage

 

 

Definition
Elastic, Hyaline and Fibrocartilage
Term

The connective tissue sheath surrounding the bone that is not covered by articular cartilage is what?

a) endosteum

b)periosteum

c)diaphysis

d) osteocyte 

Definition
b) periosteum 
Term

Sharpey's fibers attaches what to what?

 

a) muscle to bone

b) hyaline cartilage to the epiphysis

c) periosteum to bone

d) articular cartilage to the epipshsys 

Definition
b) periosteum to bone
Term

The medullary cavity is located where? What is in the cavity?

 

Definition

Location: the diaphysis 

 

contains: bone marrow

Term

The medulary cavity contains: 

a) RBC

b) hyaline cartilage 

c) bone marrow

d) bone forming cells

Definition

c) bone marrow

 

and d) bone forming cells

Term

Bone-forming cells are in what thin membrane lining the medulllary cavity?

a) endosteum

b) cell membrane 

c) periosteum

d) plasma membrane

 

Definition
a) endosteum 
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