Bones Flashcards
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Long bones
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Longer than they are wide Humerus Radius Ulna Metacarpals Phalanges Clavicle Femur Tibia Fibula Metatarsals
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Skeletal cartilage
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Skeleton is initially made of cartilage, but bone replaces is it through ossification. Cartilage provides flexibility. No blood vessels or nerves
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Irregular bones
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Bones with complicated shapes Vertebrae Mandible Maxilla Hip/pelvic bones
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Ossification
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Process in which cartilage becomes bone
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Axial skeleton
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Trunk and head
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Short bones
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Cube shaped bones of the wrist (carpals) and ankle (tarsals)
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Compact bone
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Dense, smooth, solid outer layer of home
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Fracture
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Break in bone
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Appendicular skeleton
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Skeleton that includes legs and arms
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Flat bones
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Sternum, scapula, ribs and most skull bones
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Spongy bone
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Internal to compact bone. Contains open space filled with red or yellow marrow
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Osteoporosis
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Bone becomes fragile, spongy bone of spine is most vulnerable. Happens when bone is gotten rid of faster than it’s replaced
