Chapter 10 Definitions Flashcards
1
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Integumentary System
A
(in people) An organ system made up of skin, hair, nails, and glands
2
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Long bone
A
A bone that is longer than it is wide but is not flat
3
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Short bone
A
A bone that is about as wide as it is long
4
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Flat bone
A
A bone that is longer than it is wide but is also flat
5
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Sesamoid bone
A
A round bone that develops in a tendon
6
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Irregular bone
A
A bone that fits none of the definitions above
7
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Hemopoiesis
A
The process by which blood cells are made
8
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Hematoma
A
A mass of blood that is confined to a specific space in the body
9
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Ossification
A
The process of forming bone tissue
