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CH 3: Skeletal System Flashcards

1
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Parts of the skeleton system (4)

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  • Bones (skeleton)
  • Joints
  • Cartilages
  • Ligaments
  • Tendon (?????)
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bone to bone

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ligaments

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3
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bone to muscle

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tendon

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bones of the skull, vertebral column, and rib cage

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  • Axial skeleton
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bones of the upper and lower limbs, shoulder and hip

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  • Appendicular skeleton
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Skeletal system is divided into two divisions

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Axial skeleton
Appendicular Skeleton

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7
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Difference between Axial Skeleton and Appendicular Skeleton

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  • Axial skeleton: bones of the skull, vertebral column, and rib cage
  • Appendicular skeleton: bones of the upper and lower limbs, shoulder and hip
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Functions of Bones (5)

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  • Support of the body
  • Protection of soft organs
  • Movement due to attached skeletal muscles
  • Storage of minerals and fats
  • Blood cell formation
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9
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  • The adult skeleton has ____bones
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206

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10
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  • Two basic types of bone tissue
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Compact bone
Spongy bone

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Homogeneous bone tissue

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Compact bone

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 Small needle-like pieces of bone
 Many open spaces

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Spongy Bone

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Difference between
Compact Bone vs. Spongy Bone

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o Compact bone
 Homogeneous

o Spongy bone
 Small needle-like pieces of bone
 Many open spaces

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14
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Classification of bones on the basis of shape (4)

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Long bone
Short bone
Flat bone
irregular Bone

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16
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Example of
Long bone
Short bone
Flat bone
irregular Bone

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Long bone- humerus of arm
Short bone- carpals of wrist
Flat bone- parietal bone of skull
irregular bone- vertebra

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17
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Bones with typically longer than wide

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long bones

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18
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Bones that have a shaft with heads at both ends

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long bones

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19
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type of bones that contain mostly compact bone

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long bones

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20
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Example of compact bone (2)

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femur
humerus

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21
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Bone that is generally cube-shaped

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short bones

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22
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Bones that contain mostly spongy bone

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short bones

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23
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Example of spongy bone (2)

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Carpals, tarsals

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Thin and flattened bones

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flat bones

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25
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 Usually curved bones

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Flat bones

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 Thin layers of compact bone around a layer of spongy bone

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flat bones

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27
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Example of flat bones (3)

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Skull, ribs, sternum

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28
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 Irregular shape bones

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Irregular bones

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29
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 Do not fit into other bones classification categories

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irregular bones

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30
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Example of irregular bones (2)

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o Vertebrae, hip

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31
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Gross anatomy of long bone (2)

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  • Diaphysis
  • Epiphysis
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o Shaft (middle) of bone and composed of compact bone

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Diaphysis

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33
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Ends of the bone and composed of mostly of spongy bone

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  • Epiphysis
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34
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Difference between
* Diaphysis
* Epiphysis

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  • Diaphysis
    o Shaft (middle) and composed of compact bone
  • Epiphysis
    o Ends of the bons and composed mostly of spongy bone
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35
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Structure of a long bone (5)

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  1. Periosteum
  2. Sharpey’s fibers
  3. Arteries
  4. Articular cartilage
  5. Medularry Cavity
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36
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  • Outside covering of the diaphysis
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Periosteum

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37
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structure of a long bone with fibrous connective tissue membrane

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Periosteum

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38
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secure periosteum to underlying bone

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Sharpey’s fibers

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39
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supply bone cells with nutrients

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Arteries

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40
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Structure of a long bone made of hyaline cartilage

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Articular cartilage

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Covers the external surface of the epiphyses

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Articular cartilage

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42
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Decreases friction at joint surface

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Articular cartilage

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43
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o Cavity of the shaft

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Medularry Cavity

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44
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o Contains yellow marrow (mostly fat) in adults

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Medularry Cavity

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45
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o Contains yellow marrow (mostly fat) in adults

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Medularry Cavity

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46
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(mostly fat) in adults

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yellow marrow

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47
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(for blood cell formation) in infants

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red marrow

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48
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  • Surface features of bones
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bone markings

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49
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  • Sites of attachments for muscles,
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bone markings

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50
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  • Passages for nerves and blood vessels
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bone markings

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51
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  • Categories of bone markings (2)
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Projections and processes
Depressions or cavities

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52
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grow out from the bone surface

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Projections and processes

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53
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Depressions or cavities

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indentations

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54
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Large, rounded projection; may be roughened

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tuberosity

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55
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Narrow ridge of bone; usually prominent

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crest

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56
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Very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process (ex: femur)

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trochanter

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57
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Narrow ridge of bone; less prominent

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Line

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58
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Small, rounded projection

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tubercle

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59
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Raised area on or above a condyle

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Epicondyle

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60
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Sharp. Slender, often pointed projection

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spine

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61
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Any body prominence

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Process

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62
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Projections that help to form joints (4)

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Heads
Facet
Condyle
Ramus

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63
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-For passage of blood vessels and nerves

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Depressions and Openings

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64
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Depressions and Openings (7)

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Groove
Fissure
Foramen
Notch
Meatus
Sinus
Fossa

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65
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Bony expansion carried on a narrow neck

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heads

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66
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Smooth, nearly flat articular surface

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facet

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67
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Rounded articular projection

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condyle

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68
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Armlike bar of bone

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Ramus

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69
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Furrow

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groove

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70
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Narrow, slit-like opening

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fissure

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71
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Round and oval opening through a bone

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Foramen

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72
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Indentation at the edge of a structure

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notch

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73
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Canal- or tunnel-like passageway

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meatus

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74
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Cavity within a bone, filled with air and lined with mucous membrane

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sinus

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75
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Shallow, basin like depression in a bone, often serving as an articular surface

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Fossa

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76
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  • In embryos, the skeleton is primarily
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hyaline cartilage

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77
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  • During development, much of this cartilage is replaced by
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bone

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78
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remains in isolated areas

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Cartilage

79
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  • Cartilage remains in isolated areas (3)
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o Bridge of the nose
o Parts of ribs
o Joints

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A
81
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allow for growth of long bone during childhood

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Epiphyseal plates

82
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o Older cartilage becomes

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ossified

83
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Bone replaces ____

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cartilage

84
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  • Bones are _____ and _____ until growth stops
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remodeled
lengthened

85
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o Bones grow in ___

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width

86
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found within the bone matrix in tiny cavities called lacunae

A
  • Osteocytes
87
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  • Osteocytes are found within the bone matrix in tiny cavities called
A

lacunae

88
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arranged in concentric circles called lamellae around central canals (also called Haversian canals).

A

lacunae

89
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The lacunae are arranged in concentric circles called ____ around central canals (also called _____).

A

lamellae

Haversian canals

90
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Each complex consisting of a central canal and matrix rings is called an ___ or ___

A

osteon
Haversian system

91
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structural and functional unit of compact bone (2)

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osteon
Haversian system

92
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form a transportation system that connects all the bone cells to the nutrient supply and waste removal services through the hard bone matrix

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canaliculi

93
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channels that assist with blood and nerve supply from the periosteum to the Haversian canal

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  • Volkmann’s canals
94
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formation of new bone, which begins as an embryo and continues until early adulthood.

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  • Bone ossification
95
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Bone ossification can occur in two ways;

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intramembranous ossification
endochondral ossification

96
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Bone formation begins between the ____ and ____ weeks of embryonic development and continues until about age _______

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sixth-seventh
twenty-five

97
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______ in the periosteum add bone matrix to the outside of the diaphysis

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Osteoblasts

98
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remove bone from the inner face of the diaphysis wall, enlarging the medullary cavity

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osteoclasts

99
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This process by which bones increase in diameter is called

A

appositional growth

100
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growth in length, is controlled by

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hormones

101
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Types of bone cells

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osteocytes
osteoblasts
osteoclasts

102
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The most important hormones are ______ and, during puberty, the _____

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growth hormone
sex hormone

103
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mature bone cells

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Osteocytes

104
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Bone-forming cells

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Osteoblasts

105
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o Bone-destroying cells
o Break down bone matrix for remodeling and release of calcium

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Osteoclasts

106
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Process of skeletal change is known as

A

bone remodeling

107
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_____ entails the resorption of old or damaged bone, followed by the _______ of new bone material.

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Remodeling
deposition

108
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break in a bone

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bone fracture

109
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Types of bone fractures (2)

A

o Closed (simple) fracture
o Open (compound) fracture

110
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break that does not penetrate the skin

A

o Closed (simple) fracture

111
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broken bone penetrates through the skin

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o Open (compound) fracture

112
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  • Bone fractures are treated by (2)
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reduction
immobilization

113
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Example of bone fracture treatment by reduction and immobilization

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  • Realignment of the bone
114
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Common types of fracture (6)

A

Comminuted
Compression
Depressed
Impacted
Spiral
Greenstick

115
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Done breaks into many fragments

Particularly common in the aged, whose bones are more brittle

A

comminuted

116
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Bone is crushed

Common in porous bones

A

compression

117
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Broken bone portion is pressed inward.

Typical of skull fracture

A

depressed

118
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Broken bone ends are forced into each other.

Commonly occurs when one attempts to break a fall with outstretched arm

A

impacted

119
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Ragged break occurs when excessive twisting forces are applied to a bone.

Common sports fracture

A

spiral

120
Q

Bone breaks incompletely, much in the way a green adult.

Common in children, whose bones are more flexible that those

A

greenstick

121
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Repair of bone fractures

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  • Hematoma (blood-filled swelling) is formed
  • Break is splinted by fibrocartilage to form a callus
  • Fibrocartilage callus is replaced by a bony callus
  • Bony callus is remodeled to form a permanent patch
122
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Stages in the healing of a bone structure (4)

A
  1. Hematoma formation
  2. Fibrocartilage callus formation
  3. Bony callus formation
  4. Bone remodeling
123
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Axial skeleton is divided into three parts

A
  • Skull
  • Vertebral column
  • Bony thorax
124
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two sets of bones of skull

A

o Cranium
o Facial bones

125
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  • Bones are joined by
A

sutures

126
Q

Only the _______ is attached by a freely movable joint

A

mandible

127
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Hollow portions of bones surrounding the nasal cavity

A

Paranasal Sinuses

128
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  • Functions of paranasal sinuses
A

o Lighten the skull
o Give resonance and amplification to voice

129
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  • The only bone that does not articulate (move) with another bone
A

hyoid bone

130
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  • Serves as a moveable base for the tongue
A

hyoid bone

131
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large compared to the infants total body length

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fetal skull

132
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fibrous membranes connecting the cranial bones

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fontanelles

133
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Function of fontanelles (2)

A

o Allow the brain to grow
o Convert to bone within 24 months after birth

134
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upper half of the body

A

vertebral column

135
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  • Vertebrae separated by
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intervertebral discs

136
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  • The ____ has a normal curvature
A

spine

137
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  • Each vertebrae is given a name according to its
A

location

138
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  • Forms a cage to protect major organs
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bony thorax

139
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the bony thorax is made-up of three parts

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o Sternum
o Ribs
o Thoracic vertebrae

140
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the appendicular skeleton (3)

A
  • Limbs (appendages)
  • Pectoral girdle
  • Pelvic girdle
141
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  • These bones allow the upper limb to have exceptionally free movement
A

Pectoral (shoulder) girdle

142
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The pectoral (shoulder) girdle is composed of two bones

A

o Clavicle – collarbone
o Scapula – shoulder blade

143
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– collarbone
– shoulder blade

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o Clavicle
o Scapula

144
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  • The arm is formed by a single bone
A

humerus

145
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the forearm has two bones

A

o Ulna
o Radius

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A
147
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the hand (3 bone)

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o Carpals – wrist
o Metacarpals- palm
o Phalanges- fingers

148
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– wrist
- palm
- fingers

A

o Carpals – wrist
o Metacarpals- palm
o Phalanges- fingers

149
Q

These bones allow the upper limb to
have exceptionally free movement

A

pectoral (shoulder) girdle

150
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bones of the pelvic girdle

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hipbones

151
Q

Pelvic girdle is divided into three pairs of fused bones

A

o Ilium
o Ischium
o Pubic bone

152
Q
  • The total weight of the upper body rests on the
A

pelvis

153
Q

Pelvic girdle protects several organs (3)

A

o Reproductive organs
o Urinary bladder
o Part of the large intestine

154
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  • The thigh has one bone
A

femur

155
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thigh bone

A

femur

156
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  • The leg has two bones
A

o Tibia
o Fibula

157
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bones of the lower limb

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foot

158
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bones of foot (3)

A

talus
metatarsals
phalanges

159
Q

o Talus –
o Metatarsals-
o Phalanges –

A

toes

160
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  • Articulations of bones
A

joints

161
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  • Functions of joints (2)
A

o Hold bones together
o Allow for mobility

162
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  • Ways joints are classified (2)
A

o Functionally
o Structurally

163
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Functional classification of joints (3)

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Synarthroses – immovable joints
Amphiarthroses – slightly moveable joints
Diarthroses – freely moveable joints

164
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Synarthroses –
Amphiarthroses –
Diarthroses –

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Synarthroses – immovable joints
Amphiarthroses – slightly moveable joints
Diarthroses – freely moveable joints

165
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Structural classification of joints (3)

A
  • Fibrous joints
  • Cartilaginous joints
  • Synovial joints
166
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Difference between
* Fibrous joints
* Cartilaginous joints
* Synovial joints

A
  • Fibrous joints- Generally immovable
  • Cartilaginous joints- immovable, slight moveable
  • Synovial joints- Freely moveable
167
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  • Bones united by fibrous tissue and largely immovable
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synarthrosis

168
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  • Bones connected by
A

cartilage

169
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cartilaginous joints are mostly

A

amphiarthrosis

170
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Examples of cartilaginous joint

A

o Pubic symphysis
o Intervertebral joints

171
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  • Articulating bones are separated by a joint cavity
A

Synovial joints

172
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  • Synovial fluid is found in the
A

joint cavity

173
Q

covers the ends of bones

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Articular cartilage (hyaline cartilage)

174
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SYNOVIAL JOINTS DIARTHROSES are enclosed by a

A

fibrous articular capsule

175
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reinforce the joint

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ligaments

176
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Synovial joints diarthroses have a joint cavity filled with

A

synovial fluid

177
Q

Structure associated with the synovial joint (2)

A

Bursae
Tendon Sheath

178
Q

flattened fibrous sac

A

Bursae

179
Q

o Elongated bursa that wraps around a tendon

A
  • Tendon sheath
180
Q

Types of synovial joints based on shape (6)

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  • Plain joint-
  • Hinge joint-
  • Pivot joint-
  • Condyloid joint-
  • Saddle joint-
  • Ball-and-socket joint-
181
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Example:
* Plain joint-
* Hinge joint-
* Pivot joint-
* Condyloid joint-
* Saddle joint-
* Ball-and-socket joint-

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  • Plain joint- Carpals
  • Hinge joint- Humerus
  • Pivot joint- Ulna, Radius
  • Condyloid joint- Metacarpal, Phalanx
  • Saddle joint- Carpal, Metacarpal #1
  • Ball-and-socket joint- Scapula, Head of humerus
182
Q

Inflammatory conditions associated with joints (3)

A

Bursitis
Tendonitis
Arthritis

183
Q

inflammation of a bursa usually caused by a blow or friction

A

Bursitis

184
Q

inflammation of tendon sheaths

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Tendonitis

185
Q

– inflammatory or degenerative diseases of joints

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Arthritis

186
Q

The most widespread crippling disease in the United States

A

Arthritis

187
Q

Clinical forms of arthritis (2)

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  • Osteoarthritis
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
188
Q

o Most common chronic arthritis
o Probably related to normal aging processes

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  • Osteoarthritis
189
Q

o An autoimmune disease – the immune system attacks the joints
o Symptoms begin with bilateral inflammation of certain joints

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  • Rheumatoid arthritis
190
Q

a clinical form of arthritis that often leads to deformities

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Rheumatoid arthritis

191
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  • In a healthy joint, the ends of bones are encased in
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smooth cartilage

192
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cartilage becomes worn away

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Osteoarthritis

193
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grow out from the edge of the bone

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spurs

194
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