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65 Cards in this Set
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Spongy, porous bone tissue is also called
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Cancellous Bone
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Outward extension of the shoulder bone is the
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Acromion
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An opening or passage in bones where blood vessels and nerves enter and leave is a
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Foramen
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The projection of the temporal bone is the
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Mastoid Process
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Knuckle-like process at the end of a bone is called a
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Condyle
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Mandible, vomer, maxilla, and zygomatic are all bones of the
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Face
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Occipital, sphenoid, frontal, temporal, and ethmoid are bones of the
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Cranium
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The shaft of a long bone is called a(n)
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Diaphysis
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Poor formation of bone
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Osteodystrophy
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Slipping or subluxation of a vertebra
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Spondylolisthesis
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Operation performed to relieve the symptoms of a slipped disk
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Laminectomy
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Lateral curvature of the spinal column
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Scoliosis
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Vitamin D deficiency leads to softening of bone, which is known as
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Osteomalacia
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Pertaining to the upper arm bone
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Humeral
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the shoulder bone is the
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Scapula
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The smaller of the two lower leg bones is the
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Fibula
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Inflammation of bone and bone marrow
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Osteomyelitis
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Clubfoot
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Talipes
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A splintered or crushed bone
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Comminuted Fracture
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Surgical repair of a joint
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Arthroplasty
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Condition of stiffening and immobility of a joint
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Ankylosis
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Chronic inflammation of bones and joints due to degenerative changes in cartilage
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Osteoarthritis
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Inflammation of joints caused by excessive uric acid accumulation
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Gouty Arthritis
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Malignant tumor of smooth muscle
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Leiomyosarcoma
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Wasting away (no development) of muscle
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Atrophy
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Flexible connective tissue found in the immature skeleton, epiphyseal plate, and on joint surfaces
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Cartilage
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Skull bones; ethmoid, frontal, occipital, parietal, sphenoid, and temporal
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Cranial bones
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Mineral constituent of bone
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Calcium
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Outward extension of the shoulder bone
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Acromion
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Rounded depression or socket in the pelvis; forms the hip joint
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Acetabulum
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Dense connective tissue protein strands found in bone
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Collagen
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Thin layer of cartilage surrounding the bones in a joint space
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Articular Cartilage
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Hard, dense bone tissue usually found around the outer portion of a bone
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Compact Bone
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Shallow cavity in a bone
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Fossa
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Shaft, or midportion of a long bone
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Diaphysis
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Flat, round plate-like structure between two vertebrae
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Disk
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Soft spot between the skull bones of an infant
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Fontanelle
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Narrow slit-like opening in or between bones
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Fissure
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Minute spaces filled with blood vessels; found in compact bone
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Haversian Canals
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End of a long bone
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Epiphysis
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Rounded process on both sides of the ankle joint
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Malleoulus
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Process of bone formation
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Ossification
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Bone cell that absorbs and removes unwanted bone tissue
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Osteoclast
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Round projection on the temporal bone behind the ear
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Mastoid Process
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Central hollowed-out area in the shaft of a long bone
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Medullary Cavity
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Upper portion of the sternum
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Manubrium
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Bone cell that helps form bone tissue
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Osteoblast
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Membrane surrounding bones
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Periosteum
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Bone Tissue
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Osseous Tissue
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Flared portion of a long bone between the diaphysis and the epiphyseal plate
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Metaphysis
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Large process on the proximal end of the ulna; part of the elbow joint
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Olecranon
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Soft bone tissue found in cancellous bone; contains hematopoietic stem cells and blood cells
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Red Bone Marrow
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Supporting bundles of bony fibers in cancellous bone
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Trabeculae
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Depression in the sphenoid bone; locatoin of the pituitary gland
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Sella Turicica
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Rounded, small process on a bone; attachment site for muscles and tendons
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Tubercle
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Pole-like process extending downward from the temporal bone on each side of the skull
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Styloid Process
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Upper arm bone
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Humerus
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Thigh bone
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Femur
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Humpback
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Kyphosis
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Heel bone
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Calcaneus
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Finger or toe bones
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Phalanges
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Collar bone
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Clavicle
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Kneecap
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Patella
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Larger lower leg bone
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Tibia
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Mineral substance in bone
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Phosphorus
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