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bone exam - general bone terms
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
03/09/2009

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pectoral girdle
Definition
clavicle and shoulderblades make up the ____ _______
Term
osteoclasts
Definition
cell type in bone that destroys bone to release Ca++
Term
periosteum
Definition
membrane around a long bone
Term
red and yellow marrow
Definition
two kinds of marrow. one makes red blood cells, the other stores fat.
Term
osteoblast
Definition
cell type. matures into osteocytes
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lamallae
Definition
layers of bone matrix
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lacunae
Definition
dark circles in bone (dark spaces)
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trabeculae
Definition
strands of bone that cross in cancellous bone
Term
flexible - elastin for fibers
ex: ear, epiglottis
Definition
function and 2 examples of ELASTIC cartilage
Term
bone-like = support
ex: knee meniscus, intervertebral discs, public symphasis
Definition
function and 2 examples of fiberous cartilage
Term
intramembranous ossification
endochondrial ossification
Definition
name both types of bone growth
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