Anatomy & Physiology › Section F · Bone tissue › Topic F.2
Bone structure
Bone is hard enough to carry the body's weight, light enough to be swung by muscles and alive in every part. Its strength comes from the way it is built, from the shape of a whole long bone down to microscopic cylinders of mineral packed with living cells.
In this topic
- The parts of a long bone
- Periosteum, endosteum and articular cartilage
- Flat bones and the diploë
- Bone markings
- Worked example: naming bone markings
- The bone matrix
- Four kinds of bone cell
- Compact bone and the osteon
- Spongy bone
- Worked example: supplying an osteocyte
- Common mistakes to avoid
- Key takeaways
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