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Biology
Undergraduate 1
10/09/2007

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mechanical
Definition
support
protection
movement(passive part)
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biological
Definition
mineral storage
hematopoiesis
blood depot
Term
bone
Definition
structural unit of skeleton and self sufficient organ
Term
composing tissues
Definition
connective tissues (periosteum &endosteum)
hyaline cartilage
reticular tissue
Term

compact bone (cortical)

Definition
smooth, homogenous, osteons with haversian canals, parallel to the axis of the bone.
dense & solid
located in shafts of long bones, outer layer of other bones
inside medullary cavity &yellow bone marrow in adult
Term
osteon
Definition
structural unit of a compact bone
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spongy bone (cancellous)
Definition

composed of small trabeculae, bulky and porous, located at the ends of long bones, in cuboidal irregular bones, red bone marrow

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trabecule
Definition
stuctural unit of a spongy bone
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epiphysis
Definition
red bone marrow
hyaline cartilage
Term
epiphiseal plate
Definition
when it is calsified, site of growing bone in length
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metaphysis
Definition
flared portion between epiphysis and diaphysis
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diaphysis
Definition
formed by compact bone, inside medullary cavity yellow in adult or red in children bone marrow
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endosteum
Definition
lining of the bone cavity
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periosteum
Definition
external covering site of growning bone in thickness
Term
lamellae
Definition
layers of bone matrix
Term
haversian or concentric
Definition
surrond haversian canals
Term
interstitial
Definition
between osteons
Term
circumferential
Definition
beneath periosteum
Term
blood supply
haversian canals
Definition
passage for arterioles and venules
Term
blood supply
volksman's canal
Definition
passage for the vessels that connect haversian canals to each other to outer bone and to bone marrow
Term
cells
Definition
osteoblasts
osteocytes
osteoclasts
Term
organic components
Definition
osteoid, provides flexibility, resist stretch & twisting
Term
inorganic components
Definition
Ca salts of Pi, provides hardness, resist tension
Term
bone development
Definition
osteogenesis or ossification, bone formation through osteoblast. it continues to the early adulthood in legnth, through life in thickness, through life mostly in remodeling.
Term
growth hormone
Definition
produced by hypophysis or anterior pituritary gland in legnth
Term
thyroid hormone or thyroids (t3, t4)
Definition
proper proportions
Term
sex hormones
Definition
specific features
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bone remodeling
Definition
occurs by removing of old bone and adding new bone
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osteoblast
Definition
extensive er and a lot of ribosomes, secrete bone matrix, stem cell
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osteocytes
Definition
maintain bone matrix
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osteoclasts
Definition
responsible for bone resorption
Term
parathyroid hormone
Definition
produced by parathyroid glands
Term
calcitonin
Definition
produced by thyroid gland
Term
repair of bone fractures
Definition
hematoma-mass of clotted blood
fibrocartilaginous callus- soft granulation tissue
bony callus- hard, spongy bone
bone remodeling
Term
joint
Definition
point of contact between two bones that hold them together and allow flexibility and movement
Term
classification of joints
functional and structural
Definition
by amount of movement
synarthrosis-immovable
amphiarthrosis-slightly movable
diarthrosis-freely movable
Term
structural by binding material
Definition
fibrous-connection by fibrous tissue, no cavity
carilagenous-connection by cartilage no cavity
synovial- bones seperated by synovial containing cavity
Term
fibrous joints
Definition
suture
connection by wavy edges & short fibrous fibers, immovable
Term

fibrous joints- syndesmoses

Definition

connection by ligaments, more long fibrous fibers, immovable

Term
fibrous joints- gomphoses
Definition
connection by periodontal ligament, immovable
Term
cartilagenous joints-synchondroses
Definition
connection by hyaline cartilage, immovable
Term
cartilagenous joints- symphyses
Definition
articulated surfaces covered with hyaline cartilage & fused to fibrocartilage slightly movable
Term
synovial joints
Definition
freely movable joint with fluid containing synovial cavity
Term
bursae
Definition
fibrous sacks with synovial membrane & synovial liquid inside
Term
tendon sheaths
Definition
elongated bursa that wraps around the tendon
Term
movement can be described & classified by axes
Definition
around which body part moves
nonaxial, uniaxial, biaxial, multyaxial
Term
movement can be described & classified by the plane
Definition
along which the movement occurs
in saggital plane, in frontal plane, in transverse plane
Term
gliding
Definition
two flat surfaces glide over each other
Term
angular movement
Definition
changing of angle between two bones
Term
abduction
Definition
movement away from midline
Term
adduction
Definition
movement toward the midline
Term
circumduction
Definition
limbs describe a cone
Term
dorsiflexion
plantarflexion
Definition
of foot-variation of flexion/extension
Term
rotation
Definition
circular movement around axis
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supination
Definition
turning upward
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pronation
Definition
turning downward
Term
inversion
Definition
turning inward
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eversion
Definition
turning outward
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protraction
Definition
moving foward
Term
retraction
Definition
moving backward
Term
elevation
Definition
lifting
Term
depression
Definition
moving down
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opposition
Definition
of the thumb to other fingers
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plane joint
Definition
relatively plane surfaces,  gliding movement
Term
hinge joint
Definition
convex portion of one bone fites into convae portion of another, movement flexion/extension
Term
pivot joint
Definition
rounded portion of one bone fits into the groove of another movement is uniaxial
Term
condyloid or ellipsoidal joint
Definition
oval surface of one bone fits into concavity in another bone. movement flexion,extension, abduction, adduction, circumdiction
Term
saddle joint
Definition
resemble condyloid but with more freedom of movement, each of two bones has convex areas, only carpometacarpal joint of pollex
Term
ball & socket joint
Definition
spherical or hemispherical head of one bone fits into concave socket of another, the mostly freely moving, shoulder & hip joints
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