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ch 6
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
12/01/2013

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Term
axial akeleton
Definition
bones of skull, thorax, and vertebral column
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appendicular skeleton
Definition
bones of the limbs and girdles that attach them to the axial skeleton
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flat bones
Definition
thin, roughly parallel surfaces
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sutural bones
Definition
irregular bones formed between cranial bones
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long bones
Definition
relatively long and slender
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irregular bones
Definition
complex shapes
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sesamoid bones
Definition
small, flat, and somewhat shaped like sesame seed
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short bones
Definition
small and boxy
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bone surface
Definition
also known as bone markings
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skull surface features
Definition
canal, process, sinus, foramen, fissure
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humerus surface features
Definition
head, tubercle, sulcus, tuberosity, diaphysis, trochlea, condyle
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femur surface features
Definition
trochanter, neck, diaphysis, facet, condyle
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pelvis suface features
Definition
crest, fossa, line, spine, ramus
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epiphysis
Definition
consist largely of spongy bone
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articular cartilage
Definition
avascular and receives resources from synovial fluid
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diaphysis
Definition
contains medullary cavity
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nutrient artery/vein
Definition
supplies osteons of compact bone with blood
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metaphyseal artery/vein
Definition
carry blood to/from metaphysis
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osteocytes
Definition
mature bone cells that cannot divide
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osteoblasts
Definition
produce new bony matrix
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osteoprogenitor cells
Definition
mesenchymal cells that produce cells that differentiate into osteoblasts
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osteoclasts
Definition
remove and remodel bone matrix
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bone matrix
Definition
provide flexibility
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calcium phosphate
Definition
accounts for 2/3 bone weight
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osteons
Definition
connected by perforating canals
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