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Bones Flashcards

1
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Network of collagen fibres reinforced by calcium

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Bone

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2
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Protein found in abundance in the body

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Collagen

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3
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Type of calcium phosphate that hardens bones

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Hydroxyapatite

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4
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Process of removing the old bone

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Resorption

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5
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Process of forming the new bone

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Ossification

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6
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Bone cells that resorb bone

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Osteoclasts

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7
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Bone cells responsible form the formation of new bones

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Osteoblasts

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8
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Mature bone cells which have a role in bone maintenance

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Osteocytes

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9
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Forms the bones hard outer shell

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Cortical(compact) bone

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10
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Forms the spongy bone

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Spongy(trabecular) bone

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11
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Bones that are longer than they are wide

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Long bone

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12
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Bones that are as long as they are wide

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Short bones

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13
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Broad and flat bones that protect internal organs

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Flat bones

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14
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Bones imbedded with tendons

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Sesamoid bones

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15
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Bones that do not fall into the categories of long, short, flat or sesamoid

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Irregular bones

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16
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Region between the articular end of a bone and the epiphyseal line

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Epiphysis

17
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The shaft extending between the two epiphyses

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Diaphysis

18
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The narrow portion of the diaphysis where it starts to widen near the epiphyses

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Metaphysis

19
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A smooth area, typically covered in hyaline cartilage where a bone articulates with another bone

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Articular surface

20
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A large rounded protuberance articular surface found at the end of a bone

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Condyle

21
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A projection superior to the condyle

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Epicondyle

22
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A shallow depression

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Fossa

23
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A hole or opening into the bone

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Foramen

24
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A small flattened articular surface

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Facet

25
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An angular indentation on the edge of a bone

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Notch

26
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A pointed projection

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Process

27
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A along, thin, pointed projection

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Spine

28
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A small rounded raised bump

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Tubercule

29
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A raised bump with a roughened surface

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Tuberosity

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