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Benign Tumor
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Tumor with no effect on surrounding tissue.
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Harmless.
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Malignant Tumor
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Tumor which invades surrounding tissue.
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Harmful.
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Metastasis
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Tumor cells break away to start new tumors elsewhere.
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Moves
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Genes
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The section of DNA that has instructions for making proteins.
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From your parents.
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Interphase
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The time between Cell Division. DNA is copied.
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Nothing happens.
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Prophase
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Where the chromosomes condense, sister chromatids pair up, nuclear membrane disappears.
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Chromatids separate.
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Metaphase
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Paired chromatids line up in the middle of a cell.
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Meet in the middle.
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Anaphase
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Chromatids are pulled into the two daughter cells.
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V Shape.
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Telophase
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Cells start to separate, nuclear membrane forms.
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New Cells.
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Mutation
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Change in thr sequence of DNA.
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Downs Syndrome
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Crossing Over
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The exchange of equivalent portions of chromosomes between members of a homologous pair.
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Random Alignment.
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The way in which different pairs of chromosomes align and get separated during meiosis is random.
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Phenotype.
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Physical traits of an individual.
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Genotype
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The description of the alleles for a gene.
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TT X tt
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Homozygous
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Both alleles for a gene are identical.
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Heterozygous
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The gene has two different alleles
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Tt X Tt
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Recessive
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The phenotype of an allele is only seen when homozygous.
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Sex linked are this.
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Dominant.
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The phenotype is seen when homozygous or heterozygous.
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Sex Linked Traits
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Colorblindness
Muscular Dystrophy Hemophilia Baldness |
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Osteoblasts
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Deposits Mineral Salts and collagenous fibers.
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Osteocytes
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Maintains bone tissue.
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Osteoclasts
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Breaks down the bone tissue.
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Diaphysis.
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Shaft of long bone.
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Epiphysis
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Ends of long bones.
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Metaphysis
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The area between disphysis and epiphysis contains the epiphyseal plate.
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Articular Cartilage
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Cartilage (Hyaline Cartilage) covers the end of movable joints.
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Periosteum
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Outer covering of a bone.
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Medullary
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Cavity of canal that houses marrow
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Endosteum
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Inner lining of medularry cavity
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Process
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Any projection from the surface of a bone
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Condyle
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"Knuckle" or large rounded prominence on a bone.
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Trochanler
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A large blunt process found only on the lateral side of the Femur.
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Tubercle
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A small rounded process
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Tuberosity
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An elevated, round d usually roughened area of bone.
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Foramen
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An opening or hole in bone.
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Fossa
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A depression or groove in bone.
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Meatus
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A tube like passageway running within a bone
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Sinus
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A space within a bone lines with a mucous membrane which reduces weight.
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Long Bones
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Have a distinct diaphysis. (Shaft)
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Longer than they are wide.
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Short Bones
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Somewhat cube shaped bones
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As wide as they are long.
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Flat Bones
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Protect Organs
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Irregular Bones
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Other category of bones.
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Sesamoid Bones
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Small bone situated in tendons.
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Take a lot of pressure.
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Cervical
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Vertebrae (7) In Neck
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Thoracic
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Vertebrae (12) attached to ribs
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Lumbar
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Vertebrae (5) Lower Back
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Sacrum
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Vertebrae (5) Pelvic
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Coccyx
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Vertebrae (4) Tail Bone
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Spina Bifida
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Congenital defect where the vertebrae fails to fuse.
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Interverterbral Disks
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Disks of fibrocartilage found between the vertebrae.
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Curvatures of the spine
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Increase strength of the spine
Helps maintain balance Dissipates vertical shock |
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Scoliosis
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Lateral curvature of the spine.
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Kyphosis
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Hunchback/Humpback
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Lordis
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Sway Back (Sprinters Butt)
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Fibrous Joints
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Joints held together by fibrose connective tissue
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Cartilaginous Joints
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Joints held together by cartilage
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Synovial Joints
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Joint enclosed within a synovial or joint capsule.
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Meniski
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Pads of fibrocartilagenous disks
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Bursae
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Reduces friction between bones and skin.
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Tendons
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Connect bone to muscle
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Ligaments
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Connects bone to bone.
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Sprains
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Forcible wrenching/twisting of a joint with partial or complete rupture or injury to joint attachments.
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Strains
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Pulling or overstretching a muscle.
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