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Ch. 20: Blood Flashcards

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1
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The type of bone marrow that makes blood cells and is usually in younger people

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Red

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The type of bone marrow that creates that and is found in the shaft of bones

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Yellow

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3
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Name for bone cells

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Osteocyte

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The type of bones that the hips shoulder blades and skull bones are

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Flat

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The division of the skeleton that is made up of the skull vertebrae and ribs

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Axial

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The series of rings that surround blood vessels in bone tissue

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Lamellae

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The type of bones that the ankle and wrist bone are

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Short

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The division of the skeleton system that is made up of the arms and legs

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Appendicular

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The type of bone cells that eat away bone tissue

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Osteoclast

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The name for the ends of the bones

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Epiphysis

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The passageways that connect one bone cells to another in bone tissue

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Canaliculi

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12
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The longitudinal passageways that blood vessels and nerves run through

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Haversian canals

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13
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The type of bone tissue that the patella and hypoid bones are

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Sesmoid

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14
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The type of bone tissue that is densely packed and found in the shaft

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Compact

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15
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The areas in a bone tissue that osteocytes are found inside of

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Lacunae

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16
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The name for bone cells that create new bone tissue

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Osteoblast

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The name for the shaft of a long bone

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Diaphysis

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18
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The type of bone tissue that is found in the ends of long bones

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Spongy

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19
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The type of bones that the femur and tibia are examples of

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Long

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20
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Regulates hormones homeostasis

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Hypothalamus

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21
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Regulates melatonin

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Pineal

22
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Regulates growth hormone

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Pituitary

23
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Releases epinephrine

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Adrenal

24
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Releases testosterone

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Testes

25
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Releases calcitonin

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Thyroid

26
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Releases thymosin

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Thymus

27
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Releases estrogen

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Ovary

28
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Releases PTH

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Parathyroid

29
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Releases glucagon and insulin

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Pancreas

30
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The name for the nerves that connect to muscles

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Motor neuron

31
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The name for the thick myofibrils that pull on thinner fibers

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Myosin

32
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The name for the enzyme that breaks down the neurotransmitter ACH

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ACHase

33
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The name for a segment of a muscle fiber

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Sarcomere

34
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The neurotransmitter that causes sodium to enter into a muscle fiber

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ACH

35
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The name for the area that is made up of actin myofilaments

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I band

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The subunits that make up in myofibril

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Myofilaments

37
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The name for the thin myofilaments that get pulled a muscle fiber

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Actin

38
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The name for the gap that is found between a motor neuron a muscle fiber

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Synapse

39
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The area of a circle near in which only myosin filaments are located

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A band

40
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The subunits of a muscle that make up a muscle fiber

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Myofibril

41
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The type of muscle contraction in which the muscle shortens in length

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Isotonic

42
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The type of muscle tissue that is striated and involuntary

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Cardiac

43
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The name for a motor neuron and all the muscle fibers it connects to

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Motor unit

44
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The name for the muscle tissue that is striated voluntary

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Skeletal

45
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The tissue that covers a muscle and separates them from other tissues

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Fasciae

46
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The type of muscle tissue that is involuntary and non-striated

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Smooth

47
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The subunits that make up a muscle fascicle

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Muscle fiber

48
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The subunits that make up a muscle

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Fascicle

49
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The type of muscle contraction which the muscle does not change in length

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Isometric

50
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The four steps to healing a fracture

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One. Hematoma – Blood clot forms two. External callous forms
three. Spongy bone forms
Four. Compact bone replaces spongy five. Callus is removed overtime

51
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The type of bones that facial bones and vertebrae are

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Irregular

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