Bones Flashcards
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Epiphyses
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Ends of a long bone ( proximal/ distal)
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Diaphysis
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Shaft of long bone
3
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Spongy Bone
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Porous inner layer of bone /site for blood cell production
4
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Compact Bone
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Hard outer layer of bone
5
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Epiphyseal plate
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Young, developing bones
6
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Epiphyseal line
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Found in mature bone, dividing line between epiphysis and diaphysis
7
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Periosteum
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Thin layer of connective tissue that covers surface of a bone
8
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Articular cartilage
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smooth tissue that covers the ends of bones where they come together to form joints
9
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Yellow marrow
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Stores triglyceride (fat) in adult bones
10
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5 Types of Bones
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- long bone/ length great than width (arm/leg)
- Short bone /equal length & width (wrist/carpals, ankle/tarsals)
- Flat bone / protects vital organs (ribs, sternum, scapula)
- Irregular bone (vertebrae)
- Sesamoid / sesame seed shape (kneecap, base of thumb & toe)
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Long bone
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- long bone/ length greater than width (arm/leg)
12
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Short Bone
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- Short bone /equal length & width (wrist/carpals, ankle/tarsals)
13
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Flat Bone
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- Flat bone / protects vital organs (ribs, sternum,scapula)
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Irregular Bone
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- Irregular bone (vertebrae)
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Sesamoid Bone
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- Sesamoid / sesame seed shape (kneecap, base of thumb & toe)
