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17 Cards in this Set
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The thin membrane that lines the medullary cavity |
Endosteum |
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An example of a flat bone |
Sternum |
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The shaft of the long bone |
Diaphysis |
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An example of a long bone |
Femur |
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The thin layer that cushions jolts and blows |
Articular cartilage |
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An example of a sesamoid bone |
Patella |
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An attachment for muscle fibers |
Periosteum |
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An example of a short bone |
Carpal |
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The end of a long bone |
Epiphysis |
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The tubelike, hollowspace in the diaphysis of long bones |
Medullary cavity |
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An example of an irregular bone |
Vertebra |
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Which of the following is not a component of bone matrix? Inorganic salts, organic matrix, collagenous fibers, or all of the above are components of bone matrix |
All of the above are components of bone matrix |
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Small spaces in which bone cells lie are called: |
Lacunae |
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The basic structural unit of compact bone is: |
Osteon |
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The cells that produce the organic matrix in bone are: |
Osteoblasts |
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The bones in an adult that contain red marrow include all of the following except: Ribs, tarsals, pelvis, or femur |
Tarsals |
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Low blood calcium evokes a response from: |
Parathyroid hormone |
