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Bones Flashcards

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What type of bone is the ‘Long Bone’ ?

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Humerus
Connects from shoulder to elbow

Bones of the Limbs
This includes the bones of the legs and arms such as the Femur and Tibia

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What type of bone is the ‘Irregular Bone’ ?

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It is a vertebra in the spine

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What type of bone is the ‘Flat Bone’ ?

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Sternum

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What type of bone is the ‘Short Bone’ ?

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Talus

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What is a Tuberosity?

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It is a rounded projection

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What is a Crest?

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It is a narrow, prominent ridge

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What is a Trochanter?

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It is a large, blunt, irregular surface

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What is a Tubercle?

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It is a small, rounded projection

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What is an Epicondyle?

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It is a raised area above a condyle

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What is a Process?

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It is any bony prominence

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What is a Fissure?

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It is a narrow opening

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What is a Foramen?

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It is a round or oval opening through a bone

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What is a Fossa?

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It is a shallow, basin like depression

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14
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Bulges, depressions, and holes in bones serve as?

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Sites of Attachment for Muscles, Ligaments and Tendons

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15
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Characteristics of Compact Bone?

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It is Hard and Dense
It occurs on the external part of the bone
The external part of the bone is called the cortex

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16
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Characteristics of Spongy Bone?

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It is a Sponge-like Framework
It is arranged in a particular pattern to Resist Stress and Strain on the bone
It consist of trabeculae which are like ‘beams or rods’
It does not contain Osteons
It is made up of Irregularly arranged lamallae, osteocytes and canaliculi
Red bone marrow mostly fills the spaces (Spaces between the spongy framework) between the trabeculae

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What are the 4 different types of bone cells?

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Osteogenic Cells
Osteoblast Cells
Osteocyte Cells
Osteoclast Cells

18
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What is the function of an Osteogenic Cell in a sentence?

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It is a stem cell found in the periosteum and endosperm

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What is the function of an Osteoblast Cell in a sentence?

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It is a bone-forming cell

20
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What is the function of an Osteocyte Cell in a sentence?

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It is a mature bone cell

21
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What is the function of an Osteoclast Cell in a sentence?

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It is a cell that breaks down bone matrix (It reabsorbs the bone matrix)

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