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osteoclasts

cells that can dissolve the bony matrix.

spiral

common sports fracture resulting from a twisting force.

osteoblast

cells that can build bony matrix.

paget's disease

abnormal bone formation and reabsorption.

greenstick

an incomplete fracture or cracking of the bone without actual separation of the part. common in children

epiphyseal plate

area where bone longitudinal growth takes place.

comminuted

bone fragments into many pieces.

osteoporosis

bones are porous and thin but bone composition is normal.

osteomalacia

bones formed is poorly mineralized and soft. deforms on weight bearing.

lamellae

layers of bone matrix.

canaliculi

small channels that radiate through the matrix of bone.

epiphyseal line

the appearance of this structure signals the end of bone growth.

diaphysis

the area of long bones where cartilages cells are replaced by bone cells.

chondrocyte

the cells responsible for the early stages of endochondral ossification.

appositional growth

the growth pattern of bone in which matrix is laid down on the surface.

endosteum

the lining of the marrow cavity.