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What is the difference between a ligament and a tendon?
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Ligament-connective tissue that connects bone to bone
Tendon-connective tissue that connects muscle to bone |
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Diaphysis
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The shaft of the bone
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How many bones in the human skeleton?
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206 bones
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What's the difference between osteoblasts and osteoclasts?
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Osteoblasts-bones form from these spindle-shaped cells
Osteoclasts-their function is to reabsorb bone |
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Periosteum
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The fibrovascular membrane that covers a bone
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Sternum
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The breastbone
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The formation of bone is called ______________?
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Ossification
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What is hematopoiesis and where does it take place?
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The manufacture of red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. It takes place in red bone marrow
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The patella is the largest example of what kind of bone?
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The Sesamoid bones
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What are the names of C1 and C2 of the spine called?
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C1-Atlas
C2-Axis |
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True ribs are ribs 1-7, what are ribs 8-12 called?
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False ribs
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The bones of the wrists are called carpals. What are the bones of the ankle called?
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Tarsals
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What name is shared by the fingers and the toes?
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Phalanges (plural) and phalanx (singular)
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Name an example of a flat bone.
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Sternum, ribs, scapula, frontal, pelvis
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Besides length, what is the difference between a long bone and a short bone?
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The short bone does not have a long axis and are somewhat irregular shape. Example: Tarsals and carpals
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