Chapter 1- Osteo.... Flashcards
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Definition- Osteocytes
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Mature bone cells derived from osteoblasts. Once the osteoblasts are surrounded by matrix, they become the osteocytes in bone.
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Definition- Osteoclasts
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Thought to be derived from monocytes (a type of white blood cell present in red bone marrow)
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Definition- Osteoporosis
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A disease in which your bones are weak, and fracture easily.
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Definition- Osteoblasts
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Bone forming cells derived from osteoprogenitor cells. They are responsible for secreting the matrix characteristic of bone.
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Definition- Osteoprogenitor cells
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Unspecialized cells present in the inner portion of periosteum, in the endostewn, and in the central canal of compact bone.
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Definition- Osteons
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Cylindrical structures that are fundamental functional unit of compact bone
