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30 Cards in this Set
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_________ refers to a prominaent ridge or elongated projection
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crest
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one of th efunctions of the skeletal system is ____. For this function the bones store fats in the form of yellow bone marrow which can be used later to help produce energy
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lipic storage
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the _ is the end of the long bone closest to the trunck of th body.
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proximal epiphysis
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the term ______ refers to the end of a long bone
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epiphysis
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the term ___ refers to small rounded projections
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tubercle
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the ________ is the end of the long bone farthest away from the trunck of the body
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distal epiphysis
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the term ______ refers to tube like openings
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metus
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_____ ossification is responsible for forming the majourity of the vones in the body. THis process starts with hyaline cartilage models that are eventually turned into bone.
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endochondral
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_____ bones are tihin flat and slightly curved.
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flat
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the ____ canels are the canals that allow blood vessels to pass horizontally through compact bone
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volkmann
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The term ____ refers to a large, round protuberance at the end of a bone.
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condyle
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the term ____ refers to the shaft of a long bone.
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diaphysis
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___ bone marrow is found within the medullary cavities of older bones. This tissue is responsible for storing fats
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yellow
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_____ are mature bone cells. These cells are responsible for maintainin the matrix of bone once it has been formed.
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osteocyte
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the term____ refers to a shallow depression.
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fossa
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The ___ is the membrane that lines the inside surface of the medullary cavity. this provides a point of attachment for the bone marrow.
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endosteum
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___ bones are bones that develop within a tendon.
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sesamoid
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the ___ is the term given to the metaphyses in a mature bone. These structures are composed of compact bone. Once formed the lengthwise growth of a bone will stop.
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epiphyseal plate
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____ ossification is responsible for forming the majority of the bones in the body. This process starts with hyaline cartilage models that are eventually turned into bone.
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endochondral
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One of the functions of the skeletal system is ____. For this function the red bone marrow produces the formed elements of the blood.
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hemopoiesis
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___ refers to a prominent ridge or elongated projection
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crest
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the ____ is a layer of dense irregular connective tissue found covering all surfaces of a long bone not cobered by articular cartilage. this tissue serves as a point of attachment for ligaments and tendons. which fuse directly to it
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periosteum
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the _____ bones can be found makin up the wrists and ankles
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short
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the term ____ refers to a very large projection. THis type of projection is the largest type in the body
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trochanter
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___ bone tissue forms the outer layer of all bones. This tissue gives bones their strength and provides protection and support.
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compact
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the term ____ refers to a shallow depression.
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fossa
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the term ___ refers to an opening through which blood vessels, nerves or ligaments pass.
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foramen
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the tem ___ refers to the shaft of a long bone.
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diaphysis
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A structural unit of compact bone is called an ____.
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osteon
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the ___ are small spaces extending from the lacuae that contain extensions of the osteocytes.
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canaliculi.
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