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47 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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how many bones in the body
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206
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humerus and femur are examples of
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long bones
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tarsels and carpals are examples of
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short bones
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shoulder blade and ribs are
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flat bones
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vertebrae is a
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bone segment
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patella is a
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sesamoid bone
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mandible is
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the only movable facial bone
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how many disks are in the lumbar, thoracic, and cervical
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lumbar~5; cervical~7; thoracic~12
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coccyx
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tailbone
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clavicle
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collar bone
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scapula
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shoulder blade
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calcaneus
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heelbone
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patella
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kneecap
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zygomatic
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cheekbone
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ewing sarcoma
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bone cancer
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osteamalacia
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softening of bone
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osteomylitis
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inflammation of the bone
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osteoporosis
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decrease in bone density
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talipes
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club foot
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bursitis
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inflammation of the bursa
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osteogenesis
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imperfecta brittle bone disease
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scoliosis
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abnormal curvature of the spine left or right
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kyphosis
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humpback
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lordosis
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swayback
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fossa
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shallow cavity in or on a bone
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foramen
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opening for blood vessels and nerves
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fissure
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a narrow deep slip like opening
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sinus
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hollow cavity within a bone
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bone head
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rounded end of bone
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tubercle
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attachment of tendons and muscles
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condyle
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rounded knucke like process at the joint
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osteoblast
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replaces cartilage during ossification
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osteoclast
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reabsorbs and digests bony tissue
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ossification
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bone growing process
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diaphysis
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shaft
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epiphysis
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expanded end
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articular cartilage
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covers the epiphysis functions as a cushion
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medullary cavity
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canal through the center of the diaphysis contains yellow bone marrow
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periosteum
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membrance surrounding the diaphysis contains bone forming cells, connective tissue and blood cells
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endosteum
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membrane that lines that medullary cavity contains bone forming cells
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open
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breaks the skin
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closed
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doesn't break the skin
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complete
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completely broken in 2
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incomplete
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partially broken
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greenstick
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bone is bent in one part broken in another
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hairline
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fine crack, bone remains in place
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compression
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bone is compressed
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