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27 Cards in this Set
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arthro
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Root word for "joint"
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osteo
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root word for "bone"
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Axel Skeleton
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the bones that form the longitudinal axis of the body
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Appendicular Skeleton
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the bones of the limbs and girdles
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Function of Skeletal System
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protect organs, provide support
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Bones is Adult
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Compact Bone
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dense and looks smooth
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Spongy Bone
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composed of small needle like pieces of bone
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Largest Bone in the Body
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The Femur (upper leg bone)
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Osteoblast
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bone forming cells
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Osteoclast
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giant bone destroying cells in bones to break down bone matrix and release calcium
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Rickets
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a disease in children which bones fail to classify
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pathogen
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Comminuted Fracture
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bone breaks into many fragments
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Oblique Fracture
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a fracture on an angle
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Greenstick Fracture
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bone breaks incompletly
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Cranium
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Composed off all the bones in your head
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skull
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Ossticles
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bones in your ear
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tiniest bones in the body
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Lordosis
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inward spinal curve
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Kyphosis
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outward spinal curve
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"hunchback"
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Scoliosis
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sideways twist in spine
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Bones that make up the Spine
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Vertebras
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Breast Bone
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Sternum
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Collarbone
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Clavicle
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Funny bone
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humerous (upper arm bone)
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Cartilaginous Joints
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slightly moveable joints
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Fibrous Joints
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Not moveable
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Synovial Joints
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freely moveable
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