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Terminology Flashcards

1
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Osteo/Os means ….

A

Bone

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Blast means

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Germ

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3
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Clast means …

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Break or Destroy

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4
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Arth/Artho means…

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Joint

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5
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Chon or Chondro means..

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Cartilage

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6
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Cost means

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Ribs

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7
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Peri means

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Around

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8
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How many bones are in the body?

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206

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9
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The two divisions of the bones are

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Axial (skull and trunk/abdomen) 
and Appendicular (limbs)
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10
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What is bone tissue made up of?

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Collagen fibres, calcified calcium and phosphorous

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11
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Osteogenic cells are

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Bone stem cells

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12
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Osteoblasts are

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Bone builders

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13
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Osteocytes are

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Mature bone cells

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14
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Osteoclasts are

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Bone breakers

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15
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Osteoclasts are large cells that make ….

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Acids and other enzymes to break down bone

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16
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Which type of bone is Dense with a hard matrix?

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A compact bone

17
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Which I type of bone has a lattice like appearance?

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A spongy bone

18
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What are the 5 types of bones?

Long bones
Short Bones
3.
4.
5.
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Flat bones

Irregular bones

Sesamoid bones

19
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Define Diaphysis ..

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The long shaft or main body of the long bone

20
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The hollow space within the diaphysis filled with yellow bone marrow is called the

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Medullary Cavity

21
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Hyaline

Elastic

And Fibro are types of

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Skeletal cartilage

22
Q

Where two bones meet is called …

A

A joint

23
Q

How many classifications of joints are there?

What are they?

A

3

Fibrous
Cartilaginous
Synovial

24
Q

Tendons ______ muscle to ______

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Attach muscle to Bone

25
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What connects bone to bone?

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Ligaments

26
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What are the functions of the skeletal system?

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Acts as a support frame for the body

Protects vital organs

Produces blood cells in the red bone marrow

Stores calcium and other minerals

27
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What are the two types of fractures?

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Open Fracture (bone protrudes through skin)

Closed (simple) fracture

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