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Module 4: Skeletal System Histology and Movement
Terminology
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Anatomy
10th Grade
11/09/2012
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Osteoblast
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A bone-forming cell
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Osteocyte
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A mature bone cell surrounded by bone matrix
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Osteoclast
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A large, multinucleated cell that breaks down bone
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Hematoma
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A localized mass of blood that is confined to an organ or some definable space
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Callus
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A mass of tissue that connects the ends of a broken bone
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Anatomical position
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The position acquired when one stands erect with the feet facing forward, the upper limbs hanging at the sides, and the palms facing forward with the thumbs to the outside
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