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20 Cards in this Set
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appendicular skeleton
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bones of the shoulder, pelvis, and upper and lower extremities
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axial skeleton
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bones of skull, vertebral column, chest, and the hyoid bone
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bone
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specialized connective tissue composed of osteocytes (bone cells) forming the skeleton
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compact bone
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tightly solid, strong bone tissue resistant to bending
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spongy (cancellous) bone
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mesh-like bone tissue containing marrow and fine branching canals through which blood vessels run
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long bones
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bones of arms and legs
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short
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bones of wrists and ankles
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flat bones
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bones of ribs, shoulder blades, pelvis, and skull
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irregular bones
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bones of vertebrae and face
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sesamoid bones
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round bones found near joints
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epiphysis
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wide ends of a long bone
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diaphysis
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shaft of a long bone
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metaphysis
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growth zone between epiphysis and diaphysis during development of a long bone
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endosteum
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membrane lining the medullary cavity of a bone
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medullary cavity
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cavity within the shaft of the long bones filled with bone marrow
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bone marrow
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soft connective tissue within the medullary cavities of bones
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red bone marrow
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found in cavities of most bones in infants; functions in formation of red blood cells, some white cells, and platelets; in adults, red bone marrow is found most often in the flat bones
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yellow bone marrow
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gradually replaces red bone marrow in adult bones, functions as storage for fat tissue, and is inactive in formation of blood cells
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periosteum
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a fibrous, vascular membrane that covers the bone
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articular cartilage
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a gristle-like substance found on bones where they articulate
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