The Skeletal System Flashcards

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1
Q

What is the most common type of cartilage?

A

hyaline

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2
Q

Elastic cartilage resembles hyalin but…

A

contains elastic fibers to make it more pliable

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3
Q

Fibrocartilage lacs what?

A

perichondrium

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4
Q

Hyaline cartilage is found where?

A

at the end of long bones
where ribs meet sternum
in the nose

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5
Q

Fibrocartilage is located where?

A

intervertebral disks

pubic symphysis

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6
Q

Elastic cartilage is found where?

A

External ear

Epiglottis

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7
Q

Why are skeletal bones considered organs?

A

they contain different tissue types

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8
Q

Compact bone is found where?

A

external part of the bone

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9
Q

What makes up the length of the long bone?

A

Diaphysis (shaft)

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10
Q

The outer bone is covered by what?

A

periosteum

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11
Q

The inner bone surface is covered by what?

A

endosteum (covers medullar cavity)

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