Bone Tissue Medical Terminology Flashcards
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-blast
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immature
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chondro-
A
cartilage
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-clast
A
to break
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dia-
A
through
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endo-
A
within
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epi-
A
over
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meta-
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after, beyond
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myelo-
A
marrow
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os-, osteo-
A
bone
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peri-
A
around
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-physis
A
growing
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Osteoblast
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Immature bone building cell
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Perichondrium
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Layer of dense fibrous connective tissue covering cartilage
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Osteoclast
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Mature bone breaking cell
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Diaphysis
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The shaft or central part of a bone
16
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Endosteum
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A membrane within the surface of bone
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Epiphysis
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The end of a long bone
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Metaphysis
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Region where the epiphysis joins the diaphysis
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Osteomyelitis
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Bone marrow inflammation
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Ossification
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Process of bone formation
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Osteocyte
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Mature bone cell
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Periosteum
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The sheath outside of bones that supplies it with blood, nerves, and cells
