Animal Plant And Soil Science Flashcards

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Carpals

A

Hand bone

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Cartilage

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Firm but pliable tissue at the end of long bones

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3
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Diaphysis

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Looks like a shank

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4
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Epiphysis

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Enlarged ends

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5
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Femur

A

Large single leg bone

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Fibrous Joint

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Fixed joint that does not permit movement

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Fibula

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Below the knee

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Flat bone

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Surounds and protects vital organs ( ex ) ( scapula, ribs )

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Humerus

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Large bone above the elbow

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Joint

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Articulation the uniar , of bone or Cartledge

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Long bones

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Are cindrical in shape and consist of a shaft with two ends

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Mandible

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Phone that makes up the lower half of the jaw

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13
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Maxilla

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Located above the mandible in the upper jaw

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14
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Metacarpals

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Wrist bones

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15
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Metatarsals

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Ankle bones

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16
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Radius

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Below the elbow joint

17
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Red marrow

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Major sight of blood cell in platelet formation

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Ribs

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Surround and protect the heart the Lungs and most vital organs

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Scapula

A

Shoulder blade

20
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Sesamoid bone

A

Are small and they are also embedded in the tendons

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Short bones

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Are Cube liken in that they are nearly equal in length and width

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Skeletal system

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Consists of bones teeth and structures that connect bones to other bones or muscles

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Skull

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Surrounds and protects the brain

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Synovial fluid

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Lubricates the joint and permits it to move freely and without friction

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Synovial joints

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Freely movable joint in which that the bones are held together by ligaments

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Tarsus

A

Rear foot Bone

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Tibia

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Also located below the knee

28
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Ulna

A

Also below your elbow

29
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Vertebrae

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Surround and protect the spinal cord

30
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Yellow marrow

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Consists mostly of fat and serves as an Energy reserve