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1
Q

blood cell formation

A

hematopoiesis

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2
Q

2 basic osseous tissues

A

Compact & spongy bone

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3
Q

bones that form within tendons

A

Sesamoid bones

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4
Q

does not fit into other bone classification
categories

A

Irregular bones

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5
Q

; Shaft - length
Composed of
compact bone

A

Diaphysis

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6
Q

Ends of the bone
Composed mostly of
spongy bone

A

Epiphysis

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7
Q

 Supply bone cells
with nutrients

A

Arteries

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8
Q

Reveal where muscles tendons and ligaments attach and where blood vessels and nerves pass

A

Bone markings

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9
Q

2 categories of bone markings

A

Projection & Depression

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10
Q

indentations in the bone

A

Depression or cavity

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11
Q

Cavity of the shaft

Contains yellow
marrow (mostly fat)
in adults

Contains red marrow
(for blood cell
formation) in infants

A

Medullary cavity

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12
Q

mature bone cells

A

osteocytes

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13
Q

osteocytes are found in the:

A

lacunae

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14
Q

the structural and functional unit of compact bone

A

osteon

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15
Q

give bones hardness

A

Calcium salts

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16
Q

provides bone flexibility

A

Collagen fibers

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17
Q

process of bone formation

A

ossification

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18
Q

bone building cells

A

osteoblast

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19
Q

process in which bones increase in diameter

A

appositional growth

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20
Q

giant bone destroying cells

A

osteoclasts

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21
Q

6 fracture types

A

Comminuted
Compression
Depressed
Impacted
Spiral
Greenstick

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22
Q

bone breaks into 3 or more fragments ; older people

A

comminuted

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23
Q

bone crushed; porous bones

A

compression

24
Q

broken bone portion is pressed inward ; typical skull fracture

25
Q

broken bone ends are forced into each other ; attempting to break a fall without outstreched arms

26
Q

excessive twisting ; common sports fracture

27
Q

bone breaks completely; common in children where bones are flexible than those of adults

A

Greenstick

28
Q

4 major events of (repair of bone fractures)

A

Hematoma forms
Fibrocartilage forms
Bony forms
Bone remodelling occurs

29
Q

How many bones are there in a cranium

A

8 large flat bones

30
Q

Axial bones:

A

skull
vertebrae column
thoracic cage

31
Q

forms bony projections under eyebrows

A

Frontal bone

32
Q

largest vein in the head

A

jugular vein

33
Q

supplies blood most to the brain

A

internal carotid artery

34
Q

lighten the skull bones & amplify the sounds we make as we speak

A

paranasal sinuses

35
Q

only bone in the body that does not form a joint

A

Hyoid bone

36
Q

cushions vertebrae & absorb shock while allowing spine flexibility

A

intervertebral disc

37
Q

wraps tendon subjected to friction

A

tendon sheat

38
Q

contains osteocytes

39
Q

rings central canal ; SITES OF LACUNAE

40
Q

forms transportation system ; connecrs bone cells to nutrient supply and waste removal services

41
Q

allow for growth of long
bone during childhood

A

Epiphyseal plates

42
Q

Bone fractures are treated by:

A

reduction and
immobilization

43
Q

 Forms a
cage to
protect major

A

The Bony Thorax

44
Q

The Appendicular Skeleton have how many bones

45
Q

shoulder girdle attaches to the

A

axial skeleton

46
Q

the pelvic girdle is composed of how many bones

A

3 bones
ilium
ischium
pubic bone

47
Q

The heaviest and
strongest bone in
the body

48
Q

immovable joints:
slightly moveable:
freely moveable joints:

A

Synarthroses
AMPHIARTHROSES
DIARTHROSES

49
Q

Structural Classification of Joints:

A

Fibrous joints
Cartilaginous joints
Synovial joints

50
Q

Bones connected by cartilage

 Examples

A

Pubic
symphysis - pelvis
 Intervertebral
joints – spinal column

51
Q

inflammation of a bursa usually caused
by a blow or friction to the knee

52
Q

inflammation of tendon sheaths -
sprain

A

Tendonitis

53
Q

inflammatory or degenerative diseases
of joints

54
Q

wear-and-tear arthritis

 Most common chronic arthritis
 Probably related to normal aging processes

A

osteoarthritis

55
Q

 An autoimmune disease – the immune system
attacks the joints
 Symptoms begin with bilateral inflammation of
certain joints
 Often leads to deformities

A

Rheumatoid arthritis

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