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BONES AND JOINTS
SECTION THROUGH HIP JOINT SECTION OF
Psoas major muscle Iliacus muscle COMPACT BONE
Iliac crest
External
iliac artery

Hyaline cartilage
of acetabulum Gluteus
minimus muscle
Hyaline cartilage
of head of femur Gluteus
medius muscle
Ligament of
head of femur Acetabular
labrum
Parallel rows of concentric
bony layers make up this
Femoral Articular Head
artery cavity of femur strong material.
Greater BONE MARROW SMEAR
trochanter
of femur
Neck of
femur

Vastus
lateralis
muscle

Composed mainly of red and
white blood cells, marrow fills
Shaft
Pectineus of femur the cavities of bones.
muscle

Adductor Iliacus Vastus SECTION THROUGH LONG BONE
longus muscle muscle medialis muscle

Lateral Osteon Haversian lamella
epicondyle (haversian system)
Outer lamella
Patellar Osteocyte Sharpey’s
surface (bone cell) fiber

Intermediate
lamella

Endosteum
Periosteum
Medial
epicondyle Haversian canal
Adductor tubercle
Lacuna
Volkmann’s vessel

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