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Anatomy and Physiology- Vocabulary for Bone System

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cell   show
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tissue   show
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organ   show
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organ system   show
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show all the organ systems  
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show nervous, muscular, epithelial, connective  
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show nonliving substance around the cell  
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-blast   show
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show mature cell; maintains the tissue  
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-clast   show
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show large motile cell; phagocyte  
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show non-motile connective tissue cell  
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dense collagenous connective tissues   show
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show cartilage cell; located in lacuna  
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show a small space within the extracellular matrix  
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extracellular matrix   show
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osteocyte   show
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articulations   show
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show bands of dense collagenous connective tissue; connect muscle to bone  
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ligaments   show
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long bones   show
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short bones   show
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show thin, flattened, usually curves; bones of cranium, sternum, ribs, scapular  
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irregular bones   show
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show forms an outer shell; dense and strong  
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cancellous (spongy) bone   show
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show tubular shaft that forms the axis of long bones; composed of compact bone that surrounds the medullary cavity  
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epiphyses   show
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periostem   show
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endosteum   show
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Haversian system (osteon)   show
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show thin sheets of extracellular matrix; organized into sets of concentric rings  
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cancellous bone   show
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osteoclasts   show
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show osteoblast secretes organic matrix; matrix becomes mineralized; trapped osteoblast becomes an osteocyte; osteocytes maintain the bone matrix  
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show occurs within the membrane  
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endochondral ossification   show
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show torn blood vessels hemorrhage; a mass of clotted blood forms at the fracture site; site becomes swollen, painful, and inflames  
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callus formation   show
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callus ossification   show
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show secreted by thyroid gland; inhibits osteoclast activity and thus decreases blood calcium levels  
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parathormone   show
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show fibrous, cartilagenous, synovial  
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show immovable joints  
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show slightly moveable joints  
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show freely movable joints  
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show occur between the bones of the skull; comprised of interlocking junctions completely filled with connective tissue fibers  
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syndesmoses   show
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gomphoses   show
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synchondroses   show
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symphyses   show
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show reduces friction  
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tendon sheath   show
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plane (type of synovial joint)   show
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saddle (type of synovial joint)   show
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hinge (type of synovial joint)   show
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show rotation around a single axis; joint between 1st and 2nd vertebrae  
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ball-and-socket (type of synovial joint)   show
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show a type of ball-and-socket joint; oval articular surface of one bones fits into a complementary depression of another bone; biaxia movement; wrist joint  
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show decreasing the angle at the joint, usually in the sagittal plane  
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extension   show
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show extension past the anatomical position  
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dorsiflexion   show
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plantar flexion   show
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abduction   show
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show movement toward the sagittal plane  
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show the limb is moved to circumscribe a cone  
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rotation   show
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show the anterior surface of the limb moves toward the median plane  
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lateral rotation   show
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show rotation of the forearm so that the palm is in the anatomical position (face up)  
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show rotation of the forearm so that the palm is face down  
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eversion   show
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show rotation of the foot so that the sole of the foot is turned inward  
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