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61 Cards in this Set
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growth on the surface of bone |
appositional growth |
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distal radius fracture caused by fall onto wrist |
colles fracture |
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hormone that activates osteoblasts |
calcitonin |
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hormone that decreases Ca levels in the blood |
calcitonin |
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inorganic ground substance of bone |
calcium salts |
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minerals found in bone |
calcium, phosphorus, etc |
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small spaces (canals) that connect lacunae with the haversian canal |
canaliculi |
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organic portion of bone matrix |
collagen fibers |
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two major types of bone |
compact and spongy bone |
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type of bone that has osteons |
compact bone |
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fracture where bone protrudes through the skin |
compound fracture |
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type of bones undergoing intramembranous ossification |
cranium, clavicle |
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tissue found in the fibrous layer of periosteum |
dense irregular |
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part of long bone comprised of compact bone |
diaphysis |
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shaft of long bone |
diaphysis |
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name for the layer of spongy bone sandwiched between compact bone layers in flat bones |
diploe |
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growth of bone tissue within a cartilage precursor |
endochondral ossification |
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layer of osteoblasts and osteoclasts found inside of the marrow cavity |
endosteum |
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epiphyseal plate that has completed ossified |
epiphyseal line |
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growth plate in long bones |
epiphyseal plate |
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epiphyseal plate |
place where bone grows in length |
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location of secondary ossification center in endochondral ossification |
epiphyses |
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ends of long bones |
epiphyses |
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property given to bone by collagen fibers |
flexibilty |
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dense irregular tissue where intramembranous ossification has been not yet occur on the skull ( soft spot) |
fontanel |
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a fracture in children where one side of bone is broken and the other side is bent |
greenstick fracture |
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carries blood vessels through the long axis of long bone |
haversian canal |
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property given to bone by calcium salts |
hardness |
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first stage of bone repair |
hematoma |
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type of cartilage found in epiphyseal plate |
hyaline |
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type of cartilage found in articular cartilage |
hyaline |
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growth within the middle of a tissue ( such as in cartilage) |
interstitial growth |
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growth of bone tissue within a fibrous precursor |
intramembranous ossification |
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spaces in bone that contain osteocytes |
lacunae |
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rings around the haversian canal seen in compact bone |
lamellae |
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dense regular connective tissue that connects bone to bone |
ligament |
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cavity in the shaft of long bones |
medullary or marrow cavity |
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cartilage is derived from this embryonic tissue |
mesenchyme |
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location of the primary ossification center in endochondral ossigification |
middle of diaphysis |
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type of bones undergoing endochondral ossification |
most long bones |
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formation of bone tissue |
ossification |
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cells that create bone matrix |
osteoblast |
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bone eating cell |
osteoclast |
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two layers of periosteum |
osteogenic and fibrous layer |
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layer of periosteum that contains osteoblasts and osteoclasts |
osteogenic layer ( cellular layer0 |
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unit of compact bone |
osteon |
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condition caused by loss of bone matrix |
osteoporosis |
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hormone that activates osteoclast |
parathyroid hormone |
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hormone that increases Ca levels in the blood |
parathyroid hormone |
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dense irregular tissue that cover bones |
periosteum |
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place where bones grows in width |
periosteum ( endosteum) |
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end of long bones closer to the trunk of the body |
proximal epiphysis |
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place where all blood cells are made |
red bone marrow |
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collagen fibers that attach periosteum to bone |
sharpey fibers |
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a fracture where skin remains intact |
simple fracture |
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type of bone that is formed first during fracture repair |
spongy |
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dense regular tissue that connects muscle to bone |
tendon |
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where calcitonin is mage |
thyroid gland |
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thin branching bone network seen in spongy bone |
trabeculae |
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carry blood vessels perpendicular to the axis of long bone |
Volkmann canals |
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place in bone where fat is stored |
yellow bone marrow |