Skeletal system facts Flashcards
1
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osteology
A
the study of bones
2
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osteomalasia
A
softening of the bones, disease in children called rickets
3
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osteoporosis
A
osteoclast (bone eating cell) takes over the osteoblast (bone producing cell)
4
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osteoblast
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the building up of bone tissue
5
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osteoclast
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the breaking down of bone tissue
6
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osteoprogenitor
A
immature and unspecified bone cell
7
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osteocyte
A
bone cell
8
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functions of the skeletal system
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stores blood cells, stores fat/energy, levers for movement, stores minerals, attachment for muscles
9
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periosteum
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protective membrane on outside of bone
10
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cartilage
A
connective tissue that makes ears and nose
11
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ligament
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connects bone to bone
12
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human growth hormone (HGH)
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pre pubertity hormone responsible for growth
13
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where are blood cells produces
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marrow
