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Unit 3 Test Flashcards

1
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Small channels in the bone that transmit blood vessels from the periosteum into the bone and that communicate with the central (haversian) canals.

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Perforating (Volkmann) canals

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2
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Irregular latticework of think plates of spongy bone tissue

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Trabeculae

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3
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Define “ossification.”

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Formation of bone

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4
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The process of bone formation

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Osteogenesis

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5
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What is osteoid tissue?

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Newly formed organic bone matrix before calcification.

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____ ____ is the process for the formation of many ____ bones in the fetus.

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Intramembranous ossification is the process for the formation of many flat bones in the fetus.

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7
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____ ossification is the formation of osseous tissue by the ____ of calcified cartilage.

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Endochondral ossification is the formation of osseous tissue by the replacement of calcified cartilage.

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8
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What is the basic structural unit of adult compact bone?

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Osteon

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9
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What structures are inside an osteon?

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  • Concentric osseous lamella (layers/tree rings)
  • Central (haversian) canal
    • blood vessels
    • lymph vessels
    • nerves
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10
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What is the name of the circular channel running longitudinally in the center of an osteon of mature compact bone containing blood & lymph vessels and nerves?

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Central (Haversian) canal

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11
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Lamellae are hard, calcified extracellular matrix in compact bone resembling ____ ____.

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Lamellae are hard, calcified extracellular matrix in compact bone resembling tree rings.

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12
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What is an osteoclast?

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An osteoclast is a large, multinucleated cell that resorbs (destroys) bone matrix.

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13
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What are the thin lines connecting the lamellae?

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Canaliculi

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14
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What are the small, hollow spaces in bones that contain osteocytes?

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Lacunae

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15
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What’s an osteocyte?

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A mature bone cell

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16
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What type of cell builds bone?

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Osteoblasts

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17
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A type of stem cell found in the inner layer of the periosteum that develops into osteoblasts

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Osteogenic cells

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18
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The thin membrane that lines the medullary cavity is known as ____.

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Endosteum

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19
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What’s the epiphyseal plate?

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It’s a plate of hyaline cartilage at the junction of the diaphysis & epiphysis of a long bone, which provides for growth in length.

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20
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What’s the growth plate?

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Epiphyseal plate

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21
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The ____ is a thick membrane that covers the entire surface of a bone except its articular cartilage.

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The periosteum is a thick membrane that covers the entire surface of a bone except its articular cartilage.

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22
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Where is the articular cartilage located?

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@the epiphyses of movable joints

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23
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What type of cartilage is articular cartilage?

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Hyaline cartilage

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24
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What part of a bone is the epiphysis?

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25
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What part of a bone is the diaphysis?

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26
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What type of bone is this?

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Trabecular/spongy/cancellous

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27
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___ is lightweight bone tissue that makes up the interior of bones and contains spaces with red bone marrow.

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Trabecular bone is lightweight bone tissue that makes up the interior of bones and contains spaces with red bone marrow.

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28
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What is this part of long bones?

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The medullary cavity

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29
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What is the function of the medullary cavity?

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Stores yellow bone marrow in adults

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30
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Define compact bone

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Compact bone forms the external portion of all bones and the bulk of the diaphysis of long bones; found immediately deep to the periosteum and superior to trabecular bone

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31
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Define hemopoietic

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formation of blood cells

32
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What forces bone to deposit minerals?

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  • Stress
    • mechanical stress
    • excercise
33
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What type of connective tissue comprises tendons?

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Dense regular connective tissue

34
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What is the function of tendon?

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Connects musle to bone

35
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What is the function of ligaments?

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Connecting bone to bone

36
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Compare and contrast ligaments and tendons

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  • Compare
    • both are dense regular connective tissue
  • Contrast
    • tendons connect muscle to bone
    • ligaments connect bone to bone
37
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Define cartilage

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Connective tissue consisting of chondrocytes in lacunae, embedded in a dense network of collagen and elastic fibers and an extracellular matrix of chondroitin sulfate.

38
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Which disorder results in bones that are inadequately mineralized, causing “soft bones,” due to a lack of Vitamin D?

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  • Children
    • Rickets
  • Adults
    • Osteomalacia
39
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____ ____ is secreted by the anterior ____ and stimulates metabolism and tissue growth.

A

Growth Hormone (GH) is secreted by the anterior pituitary and stimulates metabolism and tissue growth.

40
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What effects do anabolic steroids have on bone growth?

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  • bone growth stops
  • epiphyseal plate “closes” prematurely
    • abnormally short adult stature
41
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What effects are caused by low levels of sex hormones (estrogens and testosterone)?

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  • Estrogen
    • Increase in resorption and osteoporosis
  • Testosterone
    • Low bone mass
42
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The picture on the right depicts what condition?

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Lordosis

43
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What condition is this?

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Kyphosis

44
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Define osteoporosis.

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Osteoporosis is an age-related disorder characterized by decreased bone mass and increased susceptability to fractures as a result of decreased levels of estrogen.

45
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How much of the body’s PO43- is in the skeleton?

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85-90%

46
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The process involving bone formation and destruction in response to hormonal or mechanical stress is known as ____.

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The process involving bone formation and destruction in response to hormonal or mechanical stress is known as remodeling.

47
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Where is PTH formed and released?

A

Parathyroid gland

48
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PTH release is a response to which condition?

A

Hypocalcemia

49
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What’s the function of PTH?

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  • Raises blood Ca2+ level
  • increases intestinal absortion of Ca2+
  • promotes kidney reabsorption of Ca2+ and excretion of PO43-
50
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Which gland releases calcitonin?

A

Thyroid

51
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Releasing calcitonin is a response to which condition?

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Hypercalcemia

52
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What is the function of calcitonin?

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  • lowers blood Ca2+
  • inhibits resorption
53
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What is hypercalcemia?

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Increased levels of blood Ca2+

54
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What is a decrease of Ca2+ levels in the blood?

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hypocalcemia

55
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Compare and contrast hypocalcemia and hypercalcemia

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56
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What is appositional growth?

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Growth by the addition of new layers to the surface of those previously formed.

57
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At what is the arrow pointing?

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the epiphyseal line, or the remnant of the epiphyseal plate

58
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What is interstitial growth?

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tissue growth from a number of different centers within a nonrigid matrix

59
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C&C appositional vs interstitial growth.

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60
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How much of the body’s Ca is in the skeletal system?

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~99%

61
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What is the function of osteoclasts?

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Resorption - removal of osseous tissue

62
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A stone formed within various body parts is known as ____.

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A stone formed within various body parts is known as a calculus.

63
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How much of bone consists of the mineral hydroxyapatite?

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~65%

64
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Which part of long bones contains the gowth plate?

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The metaphysis is the region of long bone between the diaphysis and epiphysis that contains the epiphyseal plate in a growing bone.

65
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What are the functions of the skeletal system?

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  1. support
  2. protection
  3. movement
  4. electrolyte balance
  5. acid-base balance
  6. blood formation
66
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What are short bones?

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67
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What are flat bones?

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68
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What are irregular bones?

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69
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What are long bones?

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70
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What is the nutrient foramen?

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An external opening for the entrance of blood vessels in a bone.

71
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What are Sharpey’s fibers?

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They connect the periosteum to the bone.

72
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What role does osteocalcin play?

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Osteocalcin is secreted by osteoblasts and is implicated in mineralization & Ca2+ homeostasis

73
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What is mineralization?

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Process of laying down minerals on bone matrix

Ca3(PO4)2

74
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The active form of Vitamin D is what?

A

Calcitriol

75
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The body will adapt to the loads/stresses acted upon it.

A

Wolff’s Law

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