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15 Cards in this Set
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flat bones
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protect brain, heart, lungs
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long bones
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locomotion, support
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short bones
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glide off one another for vast range of motion
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irregular bones
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lots of bony projections
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compact bone
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covers all bony surfaces, dense and solid in appearance
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cancellous bone
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characterized by open space partially filled with needle like structures (trabeculae)
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diaphysis
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main shaft of long bone
provides strong support without cumbersome weight |
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epiphysis
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both ends of long bone
made of cancellous bone filled with marrow provides attachment site for muscles, stability for joints |
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articular cartilage
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layer of hyaline cartilage that covers the articular surface of epiphyses
cushions jolts and blows |
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periosteum
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most pain sensitive structure in the body
dense, white, fibrous membrane that covers bone attachment site for tendons contains osteoclasts & osteoblasts, blood vessels for growth & repair, and blood vessels that branch into bone |
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medullary (marrow) cavity
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tubelike, hollow space in the diaphysis. filled with yellow marrow in adults
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endosteum
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thin epithelial membrane that lines medullary cavity
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red marrow
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forms red blood cells, found in cancellous bone
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bone tissue
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most distinctive form of connective tissue. rigidity of bone allows it to serve supportive and protective functions.
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hydroxyapatite
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highly specialized chemical crystals of calcium and phosphate contribute to bone hardness
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