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Articular cartiage
covers the ends of most bones at movable joints
Costal cartilage
connects the ribs to the sternum
Respiratory cartilage
form skeleton of the laryx and reinforce other respiratory passageways
Nasal cartilage
supports the external nose
Hyaline cartilage
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Elastic cartilage
the eternal ear and the epoglottis
Fibrocartilages
menisci of the knee and the discs between vertebrae
Long bones
longer than they are wide
long bones
examples include limb bones except the patella and the wrist and ankle bones
Short bones
roughly cube shaped.
Short bones
bones of the wrists and ankles, the patella
Flat bones
examples include sternum, scapulae,ribs and most skull bones
Irregular bones
vertebrae and the hip bones
Function of Bones
Support,Protection, Movement, Mineral and growth factor storage, Blood cell formation,
triglyceride(fat)storage, hormone production
Compact bone
external layer of bone
Spongy bone
internal layer of bone
Diaphysis
shaft, forms the long axis of the bone
Epiphyses
are the bone endings
Epiphyseal line
the epiphyseal plate is called when it is still growing within adolesence
Epiphyseal plate
a disc of hyaline cartilage that grows to lengthen the bone
Periosteum
covers the external surface of the entire bone except the joint surfaces and helps the bone
grow in width
endosteum
covers internal bone surfaces