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16 Cards in this Set
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osteoprogenitor
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undergo mitosis to form osteoblasts
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osteoblasts
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cells that form bone matrix, amitotic(unable to undergo mitosis)
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osteocytes
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osteoblasts that are enclosed in bony cavity and maintain the bone tissue previously formed (amiotic)
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osteoclasts
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function in bone reabsorption
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fontanels
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soft spots in skull in infants
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calcitonin
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secreted by thyroid glands
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rickets
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reduced mineralizatiom
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osteomalacia
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sofenting of bone due to calcium depletion
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achondriplasia
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common dwarfism
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diaphysis
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long cylindrical shaft made up of compact bone some spongy bone
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epiphysis
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proximal and distal ends mostly spongy bone
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metaphysis
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epiphysis join the diaphysis
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articular cartilage
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hyaline cartalige that covers epiphyses
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medullary cavity
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yellow bone marrow
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periosteum
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connective tissue sheath around outer bone surface
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endosteum
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membrane lining the medullary cavity
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