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26 Cards in this Set
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Perichondrium |
The connective tissue that surrounds cartilage where it isn't a joint; feedsthe cells in the cartilage matrix via its blood vessels |
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Appositional Growth |
newtissue is laid down on the outside of the existing structure; Cartilagegrows from the outside
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Intersitinal Growth |
newtissue is created within the matrix of existing cartilage; Cartilagegrows from within |
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Axial Skelton |
Composed of the skull, vertberae, ribs (thoracic cage) and coccyx |
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Appendicular Skeleton |
Includes limb bones (arms and legs), pelvic and shoulder girdles |
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Diaphysis |
Shaft of longs bones |
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Epiphyses |
Head of bone |
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Periosteum |
Double-layeredmembrane that surrounds bone
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Endosteum |
coversinternal bone surfaces (trabeculaeinspongy bone and canals through compact bone)
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Trabeculae |
anastomosing bony spicules in cancellous bone which form a meshwork of intercommunicating spaces that are filled with bone marrow.
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Foramina |
an opening, hole, or passage, especially in a bone.
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Dipole |
Spongy bone in flat bones |
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Hematopoetic |
Red marrow |
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Osteoclasts |
bone destroying cells |
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Osteocytes |
A branched cell embedded in the matrix of bone tissue.
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Osteoblasts |
addto bone thickness (appositional growth)
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Osteon |
atube or cylinder of bone matrix
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Haversian Canal |
any of the minute tubes that form a network in bone and contain blood vessels
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Canaliculi |
Connectingadjacent osteocytes
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Interstitial Lamellae |
Liebetween proper osteons to fill gaps mayhave been an osteon that was “remodeled” during growth from injury
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Circumferential lamellae |
Formthe outer layers of the diaphyses oflong bonesH
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Osteiod |
composedof collagen and glycoproteins, which are made by osteoblasts
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Wolff's Law |
bone in a healthy person or animal will adapt to the loads under which it is placed.
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displaced fracture |
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Osteoporosis |
Whenbone resorptionoutpaces bone deposit
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Rickets |
bones not sufficiently mineralized
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