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what is pseudomonas
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type of opportunistic bacteria that typically infects burns and as it grows it makes and secretes a green fluorescent goo. Typically is what causes death.
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tendon attatches bone to muscle
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tendon attaches bone to muscle
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ligaments attach bone to bone
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ligaments attach bone to bone
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what is hemopoiesis
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the process of making blood cells
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name the irregular bones
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vertebrae, scapula, coxal
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functions of skeletal system
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framework, support, protection, movement, mineral storage,
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bone/s that are shaped round and flat liek a flying saucer
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sesamoid
only one naturally ccuring in the body...patella can also be found on feet from excessive running or walking |
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the shaft of a long bone is also known as the
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diaphysis
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the ends of long bones are known as the
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proximal and distal epiphysis
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the line that separates the epiphysis and diaphysis in a mature bone
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metaphysis
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inside the hollowed out cavity of the diaphysis
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medullary cavity
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what covers long bones all over except on the articulating surfaces
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periosteum
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what covers the articulating surfaces of long bones
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hyaline cartilage
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immature bones have no metaphysis but instead have...
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epiphysial plates
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true or false
newborns only have red bone marrow and as they age the marrow in the diaphysis turns yellow |
true
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4 special types of bone cells
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osteoprogenitor cells
osteoblast cells osteocyte cells osteoclast cells which are made by about 50 of the WBC's called monocytes that fuse together to make a giant cell which is the osteoclast |
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collagen fibers make bone
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slighty flexible
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calcium phosphate salt-
CaPO4 gives bone its |
hardness
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two types of bone tissue
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compact and spongy
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osteon goes with
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compact bone
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trabeculae goes with
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spongy bone
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the osteocytes inside the lacunae gets their nutrients via the
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calaliculi
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rings of bone tissue
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lamellae
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little lakes that hold mature boen cells and sits between teh rings
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lacunae
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a mature bone cell found inside each lacunae
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osteocyte
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running from the hollowed out center (haversion canal) are these indentations or canals which is where the nutrients travel through
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canaliculi
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blood vessel that comes in perpendicular to the osteons that has branches that go up the haversion canal
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volkmans canal
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functional unit of compact bone
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osteon
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