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11 Cards in this Set
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Compact Bone |
Contains osteons consisting of concentric layers of matrix and osteocytes in lacunae |
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Spongy Bone |
Porous bone found at the ends of long bones where red bone marrow is located |
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Epiphysis |
Ends of the bone made mostly of spongy bone |
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Diaphysis |
Shaft of the bone made of compact bone and filled with yellow marrow |
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Osteocytes |
Mature bone cells located in the lacunae of bone |
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Osteoblasts |
Bone-forming cell |
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Osteoclasts |
Cell that causes the breakdown of bone |
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Ossification |
Formation of bone tissue |
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Calcitonin |
Hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that increases blood calcium level |
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Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) |
Hormone secreted by the four parathyroid glands that increase blood calcium level and decreased blood phosphate level |
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Articulation |
A joint or point where two bones are attached for the purpose of movement |
