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Ossification
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The formation of bone from fibrous tissue (continues until maturity).
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Osteoblasts
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Immature bone cells that produce bony tissue (oste/o = bone, -blasts = immature). Part of normal bone process.
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Osteoclasts
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Eats away bony tissue from the medullary cavity of bone (oste/o = bone, -clasts = break). Part of normal bone process.
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Osteocytes
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When osteoblasts (immature bone cells) mature.
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Hematopoietic
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Red bone marrow, located within cancellous bone (hemat/o = blood, -poietic means pertaining to formation). Red bone marrow produces red blood cells, white blood cells, and clotting cells
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Medullary cavity
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...of bone, the inner space of bone, contains yellow bone marrow. In adult animals, replaces red bone marrow. Composed of fat cells, and serves as a fat storage area.
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Cartilage
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Another form of connective tissue that is more elastic than bone. For more flexible portions of skeleton.
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Articular cartilage
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Specific type of cartilage that covers the joint surfaces of bone.
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Meniscus
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A curved fibrous cartilage found in some joints, such as the canine stifle, that cushions forces applied to the joint.
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chondr/o
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combing form for cartilage
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