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26 Cards in this Set
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axial skeleton |
80 bones that comprise the head and trunk |
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appendicular skeleton |
126 bones that comprise the upper and lower extermities |
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erythrocytes |
red blood cells |
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leukocytes |
white blood cells |
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bone cells |
cells the body has programmed to create bones |
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immature bone |
the first formation of bone |
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mature bone |
Bone that has ossified and calcified |
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ossification |
bone formation |
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osteoblasts |
bone-forming cells that secrete a matrix which calcifies |
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osteoclasts |
large multinucleated cells that absorb bone matrix |
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osteocytes |
former osteoblasts surrounded by bone matrix that is calcified |
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canaliculi |
narrow channels through which the osteocytes extend |
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cancellous bone |
spongy structure; refers mostly to bone tissue |
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cortical (compact) bone |
hard layer that makes up the outer surface of bones |
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lacunae |
small cavities containing mature bone cells |
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osteocytes |
mature bone cells |
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sinuses |
cavities inside a bone |
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head |
rounded end of a long bone (the rounded tip) |
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foramen |
opening or hole in a bone |
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tubercle |
small rounded projections |
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fossa/groove/pit |
indentation of a bone, also called a depression |
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condyles/epicondyles |
rounded bone projections |
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neck |
constricted end of a long bone before the head or rounded end |
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canal/meatus |
long or deep hole in a bone |
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facets |
small, smooth, and flat areas |
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tuberosity |
large rounded projections |
