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42 Cards in this Set
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5 functions of skeletal system
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support
store minerals blood cell production protection leverage/ movement |
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the matrix of bone is primarily composed of two substances (one inorganic and the other organic) List these two substances and their approximate contribution to the weight of the bone
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-calcium: 2/3
-collagen fibers: 1/3 |
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what is the technical term for mature bone cells
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osteocytes
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technical term for ell found in the inner or outer surfaces of the bone that lay down the organic component of new bone matrix
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osteoblasts
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technical term for cells found in the innermost layer of the periosteum and endosteum, that divide to produce daughter cells that become matrix producing bone cells
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osteoprogenitor cells
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technical term or cells derived from the same stem cells as white blood cells that break down bone matrix
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osteoclasts
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what is the basic functional unit of mature COMPACT bone
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osteon
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within the osteon the bone cells are arranged in concentric circles around what structure
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central canal
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what passageway in compact bone tend to run perpendicular to the bone surface and house blood vessels that deliver blood to osteons deeper in the bone and service the medullary cavity
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perforating canals
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What do we call the small passageways that connect the lacunae in compact bone to each other and to the central canal
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canaliculi
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compact bone is organized in layers. What do we call the layers arranged in circles around each central canal
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concentric lamellae
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compact bone is organized in layers. what do we call the layer that fill the spaces between the osteons
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interstitial lamellae
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compact bone is organized in layers. what are the layers that form on the external and internal surfaces of the bone
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circumferential lamellae
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term is used for the plates or struts in spongy/cancellous bone
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trabeculae
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what do we call the central, tubular portion or the shaft of a long bone
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diaphysis
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what do we call the ends of a long bone. what might we find in this area
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epiphyses
-red bone marrow |
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what is the name of the tissue layer that surrounds an individual bone? isolating the bone and contributing to the joint capsule
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periosteum
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name for the tissue layer tha houses osteoprogenitor cells and lines the medullary cavity and insides of the central and perforating canals
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endosteum
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name the bone formation process that involves bone forming from mesenchyme or fibrous connective tissue and give an example of bone that forms by this process
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intramembranous ossification
-clavicle, bone of skull |
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what name is given to bones such as the patella, that will form within tendons
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sesamoid bones
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name the bone formation process that involves bone replacing an existing cartilage model and given an example of a bone that forms by this process
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endochondral ossification
-long bone, vertebrae |
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what do we call cartilage that remains as a zone of growth between the shaft and ends of an developing long bones
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epiphyseal cartilage/ plate
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what do we call the region where epiphyseal cartilage is located
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metaphysis
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what do we call the area of bone that used to be the cartilaginous, growing section of a lone bone
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epiphyseal line
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term used for growth in the diameter of a bone
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appositional growth
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term for bones that are long slender with distinct ends and a shaft. ex
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long bones. humerus
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what class of bones is thin protects underlying structures and offers a lot of surface for muscle attachment. ex
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flat bones. ilium
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class of bones is have complex shapes with short flat notched or ridged surfaces. ex
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irregular bones. vertebrae
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class of bones is boxlike in appearance. ex
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short bone. carpals
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what do we call a large rough projection
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trochanter
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what do we call rough projection
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tuberosity
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what do we call: a small rounded projection
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tubercle
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what do we call a prominent ridge
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crest
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what do we call a low ridge
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line
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what do we call the expanded articular end of a one often separated by the shaft and the neck
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head
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what do we call a smooth rounded articular prominence
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condyle
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what do we call a smooth grooved articular process shaped like a pulley
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trochlea
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what do we call a small flat articular surface
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facet
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what do we call a shallow depression
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fossa
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what do we call a rounded passageway for blood vessels and or nerves
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foramen
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what do we call an elongated cleft for passageway vessels and or nerves
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fissure
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what do we call a passageway through the substance of a bone
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canal/ meatus
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