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Skeletal System Flashcards

1
Q

What is blood cell production?

A

Hematopoiesis

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2
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What hormone regulates bone formation and protects against glucose intolerance and diabetes?

A

osteocalcin

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3
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An average human body consists of?

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206 bones

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4
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includes 60 bones divided into the skull, vertebral column, and thoracic cage regions

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Axial Bones

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5
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Bones that help us move around - Shoulder blades, pelvis, limbs

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Appendicular Bones

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6
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fibula tibia metacarpals

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long bones

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7
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talus scaphoid

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short bones

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8
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scapula sternum

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flat bones

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9
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vertebrae pelvis

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irregular bones

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10
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internal layer of

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compact bone

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11
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honey comb area of

A

spngey bone

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12
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honey comb

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spongy bone

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13
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spongy bone consists of ______ that help the bone resist stress and where you found bone marrow

A

trabeculae

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14
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bone marrow that produces blood cells

A

RED BONE MARROW

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15
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store energy as fat

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YELLOW BONE MARROW

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16
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The ends of the bone

A

epiphyses

17
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the middle of the bone

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diaphysis

18
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having spongy bone in the center - surrounds a hollow _____________ that’s full of that yellow marrow

A

medullary cavity

19
Q

These are cylindrical weight bearing structures that run parallel to the bone’s axis

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Osteons

20
Q

Each one of these concentric tubes or______________

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is filled with collage fibers

21
Q

hold nerves and blood vessels

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central canal

22
Q

they house your osteocytes

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lacunae

23
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They mature bone cells that monitor and maintain your bone matrix

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osteocyte

24
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bone makers

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osteoblasts

25
Q

bone breakers

A

osteoclasts

26
Q

tear down process

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resorption

27
Q

old bone tissue is cleaned out, the osteoclasts then undergo ______

A

apoptosis

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