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14 Cards in this Set
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Amphiarthrosis |
A slightly movable joint. |
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Articulation |
A joint formed between two bones, or a bone and a tooth. |
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Compact Bone |
Dense bone formed of numerous tightly packed osteons. |
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Diaphysis |
The shaft of a long bone. |
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Diarthrosis |
A freely movable joint. |
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Endochondral Ossification |
The formation of bone within cartilage. |
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Epiphysial (growth) Plate
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The hyaline cartilage between the epiphysis and diaphysis of a growing long bone. |
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Epiphysis |
The enlarged ends on a long bone. |
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Intramembranous Ossification |
The formation of bone within an embryonic connective tissue. |
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Ligament |
A band or a cord of dense regular connective tissue that joins bones together at joints. |
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Medullary Cavity |
The cavity within the shaft of a long bone that is filled with yellow bone marrow. |
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Spongy (trabecular) Bone |
Bone composed of interconnected bony plates surrounded by a red or yellow bone marrow. |
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Synarthrosis |
An immovable joint. |
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Synovial Joint |
A freely movable joint containing a joint cavity. |
