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13 Cards in this Set
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What are "Osteoblasts"?
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Living cells that deposit the minerals that bones are made of.
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What is a "Compact bone"?
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The type of bone tissue that has no open spaces.
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What is a "Spongy bone"?
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The type of bone tissue that has many open spaces.
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What is "Marrow"?
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The soft tissue that bone contain.
[Two types of Marrow are: Red Marrow: Produces red and white blood cells. Yellow Marrow: Stores fat. |
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What is "Cartilage"?
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Flexible tissue, the way your bones started out.
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What is a "Gliding joint"?
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A joint that allows one bone to glide over another and give some flexibility to the area.
[ex. The wrist. |
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What is a "Ball-and-Socket joint"?
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A joint that is like a video-game joystick, it lets the area move around freely in all directions.
[ex. The shoulder. |
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What is a "Hinge joint"?
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A joint that allows you only to flex and extend that area.
[ex. The knee. |
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What is a "Joint"?
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A place where two or more bones meet.
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What is a "Ligament"?
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Strong elastic bands of connective tissue that hold joints together.
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What is a "Sprain"?
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A joint injury where the ligament is stretched to far or torn.
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What is "Osteoporosis"?
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A disease of the skeletal system that causes bones to become weak and break easier.
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What is "Arthritis"?
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A joint disease that causes joints to swell or stiffen.
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