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Tissues; Intro to Skeletal System Flashcards

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Axial Skeleton

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Skull

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Hyoid bone

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Vertebral column

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Ribs

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Sternum

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Auditory ossicles

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Appendicular skeleton

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Pectoral girdle

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Clavicle

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Scapula

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Upper limb

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Humerus

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Radius

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Ulna

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Carpals

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Metacarpals

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Phalanges

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Pelvic girdle

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Hip bone

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Lower limb

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Femur

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Patella

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Tibia

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Fibula

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Tarsals

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Metatarsals

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Phalanges (2)

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Projections

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Articulations/Attachment pts for Muscles/Ligaments
locate; arise from surface of Bones

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Process

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general term for projection from the surface of Bone

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Tubercle

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Small bump on Bone

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Tuberosity

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Big Rough area on Bone

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Spine

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Short Sharp projection

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Condyle

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Smooth surface that articulates w/another bone

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Epicondyle

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projection ABOVE a Condyle

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Head

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Terminal projection that articulates w/another bone

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Neck

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constriction BELOW the Head

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Crest

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Elevated ridge of Bone

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Line

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smaller elevation than a crest

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Facet

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smooth flat Face

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Trochanter

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big bump (on FEMUR)

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Ramus

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Depressions

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occur on surface of Bone

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Passageways

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Cavities

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ENCLOSED spaces in bones

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Foramen

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Sinus

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Meatus/ Canal

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Fossa

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DEPRESSION in Bone

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Notch

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DEEP Cut-out

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Groove/ Sulcus

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Elongated Depression

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Fissure

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Long Deep CLEFT

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Organic material

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cells and collagenous fibers (1/3)

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Inorganic material

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hydroxyapatite (calcium phosphate) and calcium carbonate (2/3)

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Hydroxyatapatite

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Epiphyses

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proximal and distal ends of Bones

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Diaphysis

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Articular cartilage

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Epiphyseal plate

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hyaline cartilage between
epiphyses and diaphysis serving as a growth zone

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Epiphyseal line

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remnants of the plate

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Compact (DENSE) bone

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Spongy (CANCELLOUS) bone

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Trabeculae

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thin rods or plates of bone that run in the direction of stress

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Marrow (MEDULLARY) Cavity

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INNERMOST Hollow section of Bone

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Red marrow

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forms BLOOD

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Yellow Marrow

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consist; ADIPOSE Tissue

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Diploe

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SPONGY Bone found in CRANIAL Bones

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Nutrient Foramina

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HOLES that allow for Blood vessel passage

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Perforating (VOLKMANN) canals

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func; Pass through COMPACT bone

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Periosteum

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DENSE C.T. sheath COVERS surface of Bone

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Tendons

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Perforating fibers

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Ligaments

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Endosteum

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C.T. lines MEDULLARY Cavities of Bone

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Ground bone

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Osteon

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Central (HAVERSIAN) canal

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HOLE in Center of OSTEON
func; HOUSES Blood vessels/Nerves

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Perforating canals

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func; CARRY Nutrients horizontally

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Lamellae

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Rings of Bone Tissue around Central canal

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Lacunae

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DARK spaces, hold OSTEOCYTES

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Canaliculi

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Small canals
func; acts as PASSAGEWAYS

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Concentric lamellae

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locate; surrounds Central canal

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Osteoblasts

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BONE forming cells
func; SECRETE Collagen fibers & Calcium salts

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Osteocytes

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MATURE bone cells

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Osteoclasts

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Bone dissolving macrophages formed by FUSION of Stem cells
func; REMOVE Collagen & Minerals

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Osteogenic cells

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locate: Stem cells in Periosteum, Endosteum & Central canals

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