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Chapter 7: Musculoskeletal System Flashcards

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The framework that gives the body its recognizable form; also designed to allow motion of the body and protection of vital organs.

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Skeleton

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The fibrous connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone.

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Tendon

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A band of fibrous tissue that connects bones to bones; supports and strengthens a joint.

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Ligament

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The support structure of the skeletal system that provides cushioning between bones; also forms the nasal septum and portions of the outer ear.

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Cartilage

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Stretching or tearing of ligaments.

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Sprain

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Stretching or tearing of muscles.

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Strain

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Bone Classifications

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Components of Long Bones

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Flat Bone Examples

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Long Bone Examples

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Short Bone Examples

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Sesamoid Bone Examples

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Irregular Bone Examples

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The growth plates of a long bone; also called the epiphyseal plates.

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Epiphyses

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A double layer of connective tissue that lines the outer surface of the bone.

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Periosteum

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A layer that lines the inner surfaces of bone.

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Endosteum

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An internal cavity that contains bone marrow.

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Medullary Cavity

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A substance that manufactures most red blood cells.

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Bone Marrow

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A type of bone that consists of a lacy network of bony rods called trabeculae.

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Cancellous Bone

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Bony rods that form the lacy network in cancellous bones and are oriented to increase weight-bearing capacity of long bones.

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Trabeculae

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