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24 Cards in this Set
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Axial Skeleton
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The bones of the skull, vertebral column, thorax, and sternum.
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Appendicular Skeleton
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Bones of the limbs and limb girdles that are attached to the axial skeleton.
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Skeletal System
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System of protection and support composed primarily of bone and cartilage.
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Compact Bone
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Dense and looks smooth and homogenous
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Spongy Bone
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Composed of small, needle-like pieces of bones
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Long Bones
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Bone that has a shaft with heads at both ends
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Short Bones
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Cube-shaped and mostly spongy bone
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Flat Bones
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Thin, flattened adn curved bonesd
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Irregular Bones
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Hip bones and vertebraes
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Diaphysis
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Elongated shaft of a long bone.
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Periosteum
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Double-layered connective tissue that covers and nourishes the bone.
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Perforating (Sharpey's) Fibers
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connective tissue fibers
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Epiphyses
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The end of a long bone, attached to the shaft.
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Articular Cartilage
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Covers the epiphyses
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Epiphyseal Line
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Thin line of boney tissue spanning the the epiphyses
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Epiphyseal Plate
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A flat plate of hyaline cartilage
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Medullary Cavity
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A cavity in the shaft that stores adipose (fat) tissue
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Bone Markings
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The bumps, holes, and ridges on the surface of bones
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Osteocytes
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Mature bone cell.
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Lacunae
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A small space, cavity, or depression; lacunae in bone or cartilage are occupied by cells.
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Lamellae
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The circles that lacunae are arranged in
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Osteon
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System of interconnecting canals in the microscopic structure of adult compact bone; unit of bone; also called Haversian system.
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Canaliculi
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Extremely small tubular passage or channel.
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Perforating (Volkmann's) Canals
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The communication pathway between the outside of the bone and the inside
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