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13 Cards in this Set
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red marrow
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site of spongy bone, hematopoiesis
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epiphysis
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site of compact bone in adult
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diaphysis
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scientific name for bone shaft
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yellow marrow cavity
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site of fat storage in the adult
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epiphyseal plate
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site of longitudinal growth in a child
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parathyroid hormone
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released when blood calcium levels begun to drop below homeostatic levels, causing calcium to be released from bones
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osteocytes
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mature bone cells, maintain bone in viable state
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atrophy
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misuse, lack of excersize, diddling away
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stress or tension
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large tubercles and increased deposit of bony matrix occur at sites of this
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osteoblasts
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immature, matrix depositing, bone cells
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calcitonin
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causes blood calcium to be deposited in bones as calcium salts
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osteoclasts
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bone cells that liquefy bone matrix and release calcium to the blood
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concentric lamelle
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layers of calcified matrix
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