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Chapter 6 Test Review Flashcards

0
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Small channels connecting lacunae with each other

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Canaliculi

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Six functions of the bones

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Support 
Protection 
Assisting 
Mineral homeostasis 
Production of blood cells 
Triglyceride storage
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2
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The membranous outer covering of a long bone

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Periosteum

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3
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The method of ossification forming most bones

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Endochondral

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4
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The enlarged end of a long bone

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Epiphyses

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5
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Articulate cartilage is an example of this cartilage type

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Hyaline

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6
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The center of an osteon which carries blood vessels longitudinally through bone

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Haversian canal

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7
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The shaft of a long bone

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Diaphysis

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

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Lamellae

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9
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Mature bone cells

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Osteocytes

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10
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Bone that contains numerous air spaces between cells

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Spongy

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Microscope cavities in bone containing osteocytes

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Lacunae

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12
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A space in bone which contains marrow

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Medullary canal

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13
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Bone-forming cells

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Osteoblasts

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14
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Very dense bone with no air space within

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Compact

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15
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The unit of structure in compact

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Haversian system

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16
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The mineral part of bone

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Matrix

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17
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The 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 an example of this major tissue

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Connective

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

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Osteoporosis

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20
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The area of a long bone containing the thickness later of compact bone

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Diaphysis

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21
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Which 3 bones fuse together to form the hip bones?

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Ilium, ischium, pubis

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22
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What name is given to the formation of bone?

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Ossification

23
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What type of bone forms most of the epiphyses of long bone and consists of trabeculae that surrounds spaces filled with red bone marrow?

A

Spongy bone

24
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Which bone is the only movable one in the skull

A

Mandible

25
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The ribs and cranial bones are classified as what type of bone?

A

Flat

26
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As the skeletal system ages bones become ___ brittle

A

More

27
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As the skeletal system ages bones ___ calcium

A

Lose

28
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As the skeletal system ages bones mass and ___ collagen fiber production

A

Decrease

29
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What condition results from a sideways bending of the vertebral column?

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Scoliosis

30
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What are the units of structure in compact bone with little space between them?

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Osteon

31
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What bones make up the pectoral girdle?

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Scapula and clavicle

32
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Yellow bone marrow is located in the ___ of a bone and consists mainly of ___

A

Diaphysis

Adipose

33
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Compared to a male skeleton bones of a female skeleton are lighter/heavier

A

Lighter

34
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Compared to a male skeleton bones of a female skeleton have more/less prominent marking for muscle attachment?

A

Less

35
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Compared to a male skeleton bones of a female skeleton have larger/smaller articular ends

A

Smaller

36
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Compared to a male skeleton bones of a female skeleton have a pelvis that is wider/shallower

A

Wider and shallower

37
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What name is given to the 7 pair of ribs that attach directly to the sternum by means of costal cartilage?

A

True ribs

38
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Which bone is the largest, strongest and heaviest?

A

Femur

39
Q

The bone of the thighs, forearms, and fingers are classified as what type of bone?

A

Long bones

40
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What are the neck vertebrae called?

A

Cervical

41
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Name the hole in the occipital bone through which the spinal cord passes

A

Foramen magnum

42
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The nasal bone, maxilla and mandible are part if what group of bones?

A

Facial

43
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Cleft plate occurs when what bones fail to unite?

A

Maxillae

44
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Name the region of a long bone between the epiphysis and diaphysis

A

Metaphysis

45
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Which bone locate under the jaw does not articulate with any other bone?

A

Hyoid

46
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Name the scroll like bones in the nasal cavity whose job it is to filter air before it gets to the lungs

A

Conchae

47
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Name the “soft spots” in the cranium of a child that are not yet completely ossified

A

Fontanelles

48
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To what group of bones does the temporal bone belong?

A

Cranial

49
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What name is given to the membrane that lines the medullary cavity?

A

Endosteum

50
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Name the type of cell that builds bone tissue

A

Osteoblast

51
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Name the type of cell that destroys the matrix of a bone

A

Osteoclasts

52
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What is the name for the immovable joint in the skull formed where skull bones fuse together?

A

Suture

53
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Which cranial bone has a shape that resembles a bat?

A

Sphenoid

54
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Name the part of bone that contains water, collagen and minerals like calcium

A

Matrix

55
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Name the cells that develop into osteoblasts

A

Osteogenic cells

56
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To what major division of the skeleton do the pectoral and pelvic girdles belong?

A

Appendicular

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