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36 Cards in this Set
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Where two bones meet
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JOINT
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shaft of a long bone
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Diaphysis
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the disc at which the growth of a long bone takes place
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epiphseal discs
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air cavity that opens into nasal cavity
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paranasal sinus
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division of the skeleton: within the arms and legs
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appendicular
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end of a long bone
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epiphysis
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anchors tendons & ligaments
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periosteum
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cartilage that is smooth on joint surface
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articular
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produce red blood cells
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red bone marrow
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dixion of the skeleton that includes the vertebrae
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axial
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fluid the prevents friction as the bones move
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synovial
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production of bone matrix
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ossification
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compact bone is made of
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haversian systems
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produce bone matrix
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osteoblasts
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immovable joint between cranial bones
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sutures
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type of joint with a disc of fibrous cartilage between 2 bones
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symphasis
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the frontanels of a babys skull are made of
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fibrous connective tissue
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:soft spot: on an infants skull
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fontanel
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connects one bone to another bone
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ligament
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reabsorbs bone matix
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osteoclasts
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sac of synovial fluid between a joint and tendons
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bursa
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the nutrients the become part of the bone matrix
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calcium and phosphorus
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The cells the produce bone matrix and that reabsorb bone matix
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osteoblasts & osteoclasts
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red bone marrow is found in the
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spongy bone in flat & irregular bones
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red bone marrow produces these cells
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red blood cells white blood cells platelets
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sutures are the _______ joints of the ________
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immovable;skull
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the vitamin necessary for efficient absorption of calcuim and phosphate by the small intestine
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Vitamin d
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an example of a ball and socket joint is the one between the
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hip bone & femur
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in the embryo, the bones of the arms and legs are first made of
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cartilage
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which horomone increase the rate of mitosis in growing bones
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growth horomone
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in the long bones of a childm the part of the bone that is actually growing is the
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epiphyseal disc
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the horomones that regulate blood calcium level by regulating calcium intake or output from bones are
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calcitonin & parathyroid horomone
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the largest & strongest veterbrae
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lumbar
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the ligaments that connects bones are anchored to
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periosteum
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the pitutary gland iis directly protected by the
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sphenoid bone
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the interbertbral discs are made of
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cartilage
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