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25 Cards in this Set
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knuckle-like projection at the end of a bone
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condyle
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the main shaft-like portion of a bone
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diaphysis
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the end of bone
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epiphysis
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a group of tumors that affect different types of tissues, but primarily affect the bones
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Ewing's sarcoma
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hole in the bone through which blood vessels and nerves pass through
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foramen
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hollow or concave depression in a bone
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fossa
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the normal formation and blood cells in the boneof blood cellular components
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hematopoiesis
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layers of bone surrounding the canals of osteons
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lamella
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holes in the matrix of bones that hold the osteocytes
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lucunae
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the conversion of cartilage and fibrous connective tissue to the bone; the formation of bone
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ossification
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large cells that absorb or digest old bone tissue
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osteoblasts
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mature bone cells
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osteocytes
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elongated cylinders that run up and down the long axis of the bone
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osteon
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the thick, white, fibrous membrane that covers the surface of a long bone
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periosteum
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the process of removing or digesting old bone tissue
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resorption
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an opening or hollow space in a bone
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sinus
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a sharp projection from the surface of a bone
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spine
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a groove or depression of a bone
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sulcus
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immovable joints, such as those in the cranium
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suture
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needle-like bony spicules within cancellous bone that contribute to the spongy appearance
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trabeculae
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large, bony process located below the neck of the femur
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trochanter
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a small, rounded process of a bone
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tubercle
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a condition in which the bones become thinned over time, due to a loss of bone mass
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osteoporosis
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type of bone cancer that originates from the osteoblasts
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osteosarcoma
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an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine
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scoliosis
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