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120 Cards in this Set
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Function of Skeletal System
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1. Movement
2. Protection 3. Support 4. Mineral Storage 5. Make Blood Cells |
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Make blood Cells
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Hematopoesis
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End of bone
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epiphysis
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Shaft of Bone
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Diaphysis
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Dense outer shell of bone
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Compact Bone
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Spongy Bone
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Cancellous Bone
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Arches of Spongy Bone
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Trabeculae
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Thin epithelial tissue on bone
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periostium
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Weight of skeleton at adult size
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35 - 45 pounds
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Mature bone cell
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osteocyte
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bone cell destroyer
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osteoclasts
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baby bone cells
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osteoblasts
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bone-to-bone
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ligaments
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bone-to-muscle
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tendons
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Forehead
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Frontal
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top sides of head
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parietal
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back of head
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occipital
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sides of head
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temporal
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top jaw
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maxilla(e)
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bottom jaw
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mandible
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bony protrusion by the ear
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mastoid process
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cheek bone
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zygomatic (arch)
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Hole at base of skull
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foramen magnum
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Suture between frontal and parietal
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coronal suture
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suture between parietal and parietal
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sagittal suture
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suture between parietal and occipital
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lambdoidal suture
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suture between temporal and parietal
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squamosal suture
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tongue bone
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hyoid bone
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Muscles of tongue that change its shape
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intrinsic
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muscles that push tongue out
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extrinsic
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flap of skin that holds tongue in
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lingual frenulum
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flap of skin that holds lips in
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labial frenulum
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# of cervical vertebrae
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7
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# of thorasic
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12
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# of lumbar vertebrae
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5
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# of sacral vertebrae
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5 - fused into 1
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# of caudal vertebrae
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3-5 fused into coccyx
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sacro-iliac joint is made of:
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hyaline cartilage
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invertebral disks are made of:
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fibrocartilidge
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superior end of sternum
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manubrium
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middle of sternum
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gladiolus
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cats sternum is composed of
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individual sternabrae
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formal name for ribs
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costals
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# of costals
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12
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# of costals NOT connected to sternum
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2
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name of unconnected costals
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"floating" ribs
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purpose of "floating" ribs
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to protect kidneys
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costal cartilage is made of:
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hyaline
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2 places where elastic cartilage is found:
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- inner ear
- trachea |
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Pectoral Girdle is composed of:
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arms + shoulder + collar bone
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collar bone
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clavicle
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most frequently broken bone in body
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clavicle
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shoulder bone
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scapula
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socket of shoulder joint
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glenoid fossa(e)
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superior protrusion to shoulder joint
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acromion process
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bone of upper arm
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humerus
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pit on back of humerus that prevents arm from move than a 180 degree angle
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Olecranal fossa(e)
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ulna's articulation point with humerus
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olecranal
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medial bone in arm
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ulna
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lateral bone in arm
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radius
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bone in arm with a round proximal head
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radius
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# of wrist bones
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8
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wrist bones
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carpals
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most medial carpal
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pisiform
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sesmoid of the wrist
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pisiform
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palm bones
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metacarpals
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# of metacarpals
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5
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proper name for fingers
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digits
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# of phalanges per digit and total
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3 for each finger
2 for thumb 14 total |
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formal name for thumb
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pollex
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The pelvic girdle is composed of:
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the hips and legs
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Latin for "I have no name"
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Innominate
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name for full pelvic structure
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innominate
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broad flat area of hip
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illum
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most superior part of hip
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illac crest
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anterior (ventral) inferior hip bone
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pubis
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posterior (dorsal) inferior hip bone
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ischium
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pad of cartilage between both pubis bones
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pubic symphysis
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The pubic symphysis is made of:
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fibrocartilage
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hole made between pubis and ischium
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obturator foramen
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hip socket
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acetabulum
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gender with greater hip angle
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female
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gender with lesser hip angle
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male
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purpose of obturator foramen
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a passageway for nerves, arteries, and veins into leg
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longest, strongest, and heaviest bone in body
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femur
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superior Lateral process of femur
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greater trochanter
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superior medial process of femur
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lesser trochanter
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inferior medial process of femur
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medial epicondyle
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inferior lateral process of femur
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lateral epicondyle
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formal name for knee cap
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patella
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3 "stony" bones
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- pisiform
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larger foreleg bone
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tibia
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smaller foreleg bone
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fibula
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lateral foreleg bone
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fibula
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medial foreleg bone
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tibia
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where patellar ligament attaches to a calf bone
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tibial tuberosity
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type of cartilage patellar ligament is made of
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hyaline
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# of tarsal bones per foot
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7
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# of metatarsals per foot
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5
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Location of tarsal bones
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ankle
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location of metatarsals
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sole of foot
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heel bone
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calcaneus
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formal name(s) for Achilles tendon
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- tendocalcaneous
- calcaneal tendon |
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# of digits on each foot
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5
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# of phalanges per foot
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14
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formal name for big toe
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hallux
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small inferior bone on metatarsal
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sesmoid
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purpose of sesmoid bone (of foot)
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to balance
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rounded top tarsal bone
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talus
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bone where tibia articulates with foot
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talus
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color of active blood cell producing tissue
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red
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color of inactive blood cell producing tissue
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yellow
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what makes yellow bone marrow yellow?
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higher fat content
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function of red bone marrow
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to produce red and white blood cells (hematopoeisis)
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where is red bone marrow found?
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in flat bones and spongy ends of bones
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Bone is made of (the compounds)
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- Calcium Carbonate CaCO3
- Calcium Phosphate Ca3(PO4)2 |
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Where is yellow bone marrow found?
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inside hollow shaft of compact bone (diaphysis)
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What is used as a basic buffer in blood?
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CO3-2 (from the CaCO3 in bone)
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What is used as an acid buffer in blood?
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H2CO3 - Carbonic Acid (H2O + CO2)
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Where cancellous bone is found?
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ends of bones (epiphysis)
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