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Chapter 6 Flashcards

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Membranous outer covering of a long bone

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Periosteum

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6 functions of bones

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Protection, support, movement, mineral homeostasis, production of blood cells, triglyceride storage

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Method of ossification forming most bones

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Endochondral

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3
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Enlarged ends of a long bone

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Epiphyses

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4
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Articular cartilage is an example of what cartilage type

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Hyaline

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Center of an osteon which carries blood vessels longitudinally through bone

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Haversian canal

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6
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Shaft of long bone

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Diaphysis

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7
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Rings of bony tissue filled with minerals and surrounding Haversian canal

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Lamellae

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Mature bone cells

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Osteocytes

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9
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Bone that contains numerous air spaces between cells

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Spongy

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10
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Microscopic cavities in bone containing osteocytes

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Lacunae

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11
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Space in bone which contains marrow

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Medullary canal

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12
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Bone forming cells

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Osteoblasts

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13
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Very dense bone with no air spaces within

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Compact

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14
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Small channels connecting lacunae with each other

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Canaliculi

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15
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Unit of structure in compact bone

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Haversian system (osteon)

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16
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Mineral part of bone

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Matrix

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17
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Growth area in bones where epiphysis joins diaphysis

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Epiphyseal plate

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18
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Bone is what tissue type

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Connective

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19
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Bone disorder characterized by decreased bone mass and increased susceptibility to fractures

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Osteoporosis

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20
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Area of long bone containing the thickest layer of compact bone

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Diaphysis

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21
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three bones that fuse together to form the hip bones

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Ilium, ischium, pubis

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Type of bone that forms most of the Epiphyses of long bones and consists of trabeculae that surround spaces filled with RED bone marrow

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Spongy

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23
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Formation of bone

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Ossification

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24
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Only movable bone in the skull

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Mandible

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25
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Ribs and cranial bones are classified as what type of bone

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Flat

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26
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When aging bones become more or less brittle?

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More

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27
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When aging you lose or gain calcium in bones

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Lose

28
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When aging you lose or gain mass in bones

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Lose

29
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When aging you decrease or increase collegian fiber production in bones

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Decrease

30
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Sideways bending of the vertebral column leads to what condition

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Scoliosis

31
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What are the units of structure in compact bone with little spaces in between them

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Osteons (Haversian system)

32
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In a typical long bone what type of cartilage is the Articular cartilage composed of

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Hyaline

33
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What bones make up the pectoral girdle

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Scapula, clavicle

34
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YELLOW bone marrow is located in the epiphysis or diaphysis of a bone

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Diaphysis

35
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YELLOW bone marrow is located in the diaphysis of a bone and consists mainly of

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Adipose cells

36
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Are female bones lighter or heavier than men

A

Lighter

37
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Do women have more or less prominent markings for muscle attachment than men

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Less

38
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Do women have larger or smaller Articular ends over men

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Smaller

39
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Do women have a wider or shallower pelvis over men

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Wider

40
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Bone disorder where bone destruction outpaces bone formation due to depletion of calcium

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Osteoporosis

41
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Name given to seven pairs of ribs that attach directly to the sternum by means of costal cartilage

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True ribs

42
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Name given to center osteon that carries blood vessels longitudinally through the bone

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Central (Haversian) canal

43
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Largest, strongest and heaviest bone

A

Femur

44
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Name given to shaft of bone

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Diaphysis

45
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Bones of the thighs, forearms and fingers are classified as what type of bone

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Long bones

46
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Name of neck vertebrae

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Cervical vertebrae

47
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Name given to rings of hard, calcified matrix that surrounded the central canal (inside an osteon)

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Concentric Lamellae

48
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Name given to tiny channels connecting the central canal to lacunae

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Canaliculi

49
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Hole in occipital bone through which spinal cord passes

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Foramen magnum

50
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Where does bone growth occur in long bones

A

Epiphyseal plate

51
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Nasal bone, maxilla and mandible are part of what bone groups

A

Facial

52
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What method of ossification forms in most bones

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Endochondral

53
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Cleft pallet occurs when what bones fail to unite

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Maxillae

54
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Name of region of a long bone between epiphysis and diaphysis

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Metaphysis

55
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Bone located under the jaw does not articulate with any other bone

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Hyoid bone

56
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Name of the scroll like bones in the nasal cavity whose job is to filter air before it gets to lungs

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Inferior nasal conchae

57
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Name of he soft spots in the cranium of a child that are not completely ossified

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Fontanelles

58
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Name given to the spaces in compact bone that contain osteocytes

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Lacunae

59
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What group of bones does temporal bone belong to

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Cranial

60
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Name given to the membrane that lines medullary cavity

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Endosteum

61
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Name of type of cell that builds bone tissue

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Osteoblast

62
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Name of type of cell that destroys matrix of bone

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Osteoclast

63
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Name of immovable joint in skull formed where skull bones fuse together

A

Sutures

64
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Which cranial bone has a shape that resembles a bat

A

Sphenoid

65
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Name of the part of bone that contains water, collagen and minerals like calcium

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Matrix

66
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Name of cells that develop into osteoblasts

A

Osteogenic cells

67
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What major division of the skeleton do the pectoral and pelvis girdles belong to

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Appendicular

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