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21 Cards in this Set
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Mature bone cells found within lacunae of compact bone are called ______ |
Osteocytes |
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Flat bones are composed of |
Spongy bone |
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What 2 ions are deposited by osteoblasts into bone matrix? |
Phosphate Calcium |
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One function of the skeleton is to store calcium and phosphate to help maintain ____ _____ |
Electrolyte balance |
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Functions of osteocytes |
Strain sensors Resorb bone Deposit bone |
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Thin plates form spongy bone |
Trabeculae |
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Process of bone formation |
Ossification |
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2 terms associated with myeloid tissue |
Hemopoietic Red bone marrow |
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Cartilage is surrounded by a fibrous layer called ____ |
Perichondrium |
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What hormones affect bone growth and development? |
Testosterone Calcitonin Estrogen Parathyroid hormone |
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The structure found between the epiphysis and diaphysis on a child is a site of bone growth is the ______ ______ |
Epiphyseal plate |
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Vitamin D, also known as ____, raises the blood calcium level |
Calcitriol |
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The calcium phosphate salt that mineralized bone tissue is called _______ |
Hydroxyapatite |
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_____ ______ is the tissue which is replaced with bone during endochondral ossification |
Hyaline cartilage |
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_____ ______ is the tissue which is replaced with bone during endochondral ossification |
Hyaline cartilage |
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The transitional area between the shaft and cartilaginous head of a developing long bone |
Metaphysis |
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An increase in length of a long bone occurs by the process of _____ growth |
Interstitial |
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During bone remodeling, the cells that remove unnecessary bone mass are called ______ |
Osteoclasts |
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The production of blood cells is called.... |
Hemopoiesis |
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Osteoclasts produce acid _____ to break down collagen fibers in bone matrix |
Phosphatase |
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What hormone reduces the excretion of calcium by the kidneys? |
Parathyroid hormone |
