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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
09/17/2012

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The two types of Bone Divisons
Definition
Axial Skeleton and Appendicular Skeleton
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Functions of the skeletal system
Definition
support, storage of minerals, blood cell production, protection, leverage
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the six catagories of bones based on shape
Definition
flat bones, sutural bones, long bones, irregular bones, sesamoid bones, short bones
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canal or meatus, process, sinus, foramen, fissure, are all _____ surface features
Definition
skull
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Humerus surface features
Definition
head, tubercle, sulcus, tuberosity, diaphysis, trochlea, condyle
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trochanter, neck, facet, are all _____ surface features
Definition
femur
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pelvis surface features
Definition
crest, fossa, line, spine, ramus
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long bone features
Definition
epiphysis, metaphysis, diaphysis
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The Four Bone Cell Types
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Osteocytes, Osteoblasts, Osteoprogenitor cells, Osteoclasts
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A compact bone's functional unit is
Definition
Osteon
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The typical organization of a long bone
Definition

Outermost Layer - Periosteum

Outer Bone Tissue Layer - Compact Bone

Innermost Layer - Spongy Bone

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Spongy Bone is located,
Definition
where bones are not heavily stressed or in many directions
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Osteoprogenitor cells differentiate into osteoblasts that add,
Definition
bone matrix under periosteum
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Two layers of Periosteum
Definition

Fibrous outer layer

Cellular inner layer

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Periosteum Functions
Definition

1. Isolate bone from surrounding tissues

2. Route for blood and nervous supply

3. Actively participate in bone growth and repair

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