muscles and bones Flashcards

1
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what are the types of bones

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long, short. flat, irregular, sesamoid

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long bones

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have longitudinal axes and expanded ends
EX: femur, humerus

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short bones

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have equal lengths widths, found mostly within epiphysis
EX: Tarsals, Carpals

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4
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flat bones

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plate-like structures with broad surfaces
EX: ribs, scapula

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5
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irregular bones

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have a variety of shapes and most are connected to several other bones
EX: Vertebrae, Facial bones

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6
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sesamoid bones

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develops within a tendon (connects muscle to bone)
EX:PATELLA

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7
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spongy bone

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consists of numerous branching bony plates called trabeculae

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8
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compact bone

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continuous bone with no gaps, found along outer edges

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10
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epiphysis

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located at each end of the bone; articulates with another bone to form a joint

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11
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diaphysis

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shaft of the bone

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12
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articular cartilage

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hyaline cartilage coating around articulating ends of bone

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13
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periosteum

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dense connective tissue that covers the bone

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14
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medullary cavity

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hollow chamber within the diaphysis that houses bone marrow

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