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Osteoblasts are |
Bone building cells |
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Bones grow in length from |
Ossification |
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Amphiarthrosis means |
A form of articulation (joint) with slight movement connected by cartilage |
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A mature bone cell is an |
Osteocyte |
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Which ribs have only a posterior attachment |
False ribs |
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The bursa of a joint |
Fluid filled sac that acts as a cushion for the joint |
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An example of a joint referred to as diarthrosis is |
Hip or shoulder |
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Rickets is a deficiency of |
Vitamin D |
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Kyphosis |
Curvature of the thoracic area of the spine, hunch back |
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Neoplasms of the bone |
Carcinoma |
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Sarcoma |
Malignant bone tumor of the bone marrow and cartilage cells |
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Fontanels |
Soft spots located between the cranial bones |
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Which bones house the pituitary gland |
Sphenoid bones |
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The acetabulum is |
The socket on the hip bone |
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An example of a hinge joint would be |
Knees or elbows |
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Patella |
Knees cap |
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Calcaneous |
Heel bone |
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Clavical |
Collar bone |
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Scapula |
Shoulder blade |
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Shin bone |
Tibia |
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Zygomatic |
Cheek bones |
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Ossicles |
Small bones of the middle ear |
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Sternum |
Breast bone |
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Mandible |
Lower jawbone |
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Maxilla |
Upper jawbone |
