Skeletal System Basics Flashcards
1
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long bones
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bones of the arms and legs
2
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Flat bones
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bones of the ribs, shoulder blades, pelvis, and skull
3
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Irregular bones
A
bones of the vertebrae and face
4
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Short bones
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carpals and tarsals
5
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Sesamoid bones
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round bones found near joints (eg.,the patella)
6
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Compact bone
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dense, hard layers of bone tissue that lie underneath the periosteum
7
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Spongy bone
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Layer of bone tissue having many small spaces and found just inside the layer of compact bone
8
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Ligaments
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Connect bone to bone
9
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Tendons
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Connect muscle to bone
10
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Osteocytes
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mature bone cells
11
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Osteoclasts
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Bone-destroying cells
12
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Osteoblasts
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Bone forming cells
13
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Calcitonin
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decreases blood calcium levels
14
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parathyroid hormone
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increases blood calcium levels
