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25 Cards in this Set
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Long Bones
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are cylindrical bones that are longer than they are wide
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Short Bones
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are as long as they are wide,sometimes having an almost cuboidal shape.
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Flat Bones
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arise when bone tissue invades and hardens fibrous membranes, so they are sheetlike in shape. Curved
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Irregular Bones
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don't fit. complexity of their shape.
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Often used as a general specimen for study
because it has all of feathers. |
Long Bone
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skeletal system's major organs
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Bones
Cartilages Ligaments |
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Support
Protection Movement Storage Blood cell Production |
Sketetal system's function
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Bones in Standard Body
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206
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Ligament
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separate organ of fibrous straps that hold bones together
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Collagen
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tough ropelike protein
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long bones
ex. |
femur,tibia, fibula
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short bones
ex. |
carpals,tarsals,phlanges
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flat bones
ex. |
ribs,sternum,skull
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Irregular bones
ex. |
Vertebrae and facial
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Bone Shapes
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flat
short Irregular |
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Articulations
what are they |
where 2 bones come together
(Joint) |
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Synarthrosis
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nonmovable joint
between vertebrae |
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Diarthrosis
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freely movable joint
knee, elbow,wrist |
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All are connective tissue
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bone, cartilage
tendons, ligaments |
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bone
is made of what and why |
collagen and minerals
flexible and able to bear weight |
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cartilage-
collagen and proteoglycans |
(good shock absorber)
reduces friction and model for bone formation |
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Tendons
connetive tissue-collagen |
attach bone to muscle-
very strong |
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Ligaments-
collagen |
attach bone to bone
very tough |
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Long bone structures
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diaphysis
epiphysis articular cartilage |
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diaphysis
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shaft
compact bone tissue (on outside) |
