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General Features of Bone

Author: Aaron Mullally

Overview of Bone Features

After going through the previous packets highlighted above you will be ready to review these features of bones and understand the roles they play.

Epiphysis - enlarged end of a long bone, proximal ends of femur and humerus contain red bone marrow

Diaphysis - shaft of a long bone

Medullary cavity - hollow internal shaft of the diaphysis; filled with yellow marrow

Articular cartilage - hyaline cartilage on the epiphyses

Periosteum - CT covering on the bones filled with blood vessels, nerves, cells and lypmphatics. Important in nourishing and healing of bone

Nutrient foramen - opening in bones that vessels, nerves and lymphatics pass through

Compact bone: otherwise known as lamellar bone, found within the diaphysis

Spongy bone: otherwise known as cancellous bone, found within the epiphyses

Source: The mind of Aaron

Features of Bones

This video goes over the terms defined above, with images

Source: Self made with images from Marieb and http://www.udel.edu/biology/Wags/histopage/colorpage/colorpage.htm

Bone Features and Bone Images (histology)

Here are some images of compact bone and a list of features to know