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Anatomy and Physiology for Emergency Care
Chapter 6 - The Skeletal System
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03/14/2012

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amphiarthrosis
Definition
an articulation that permits a small degree of independent movement
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appendicular
Definition
includes bones of the limbs and those of the pectoral and pelvic girdles.
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articulation
Definition
joint; exists wherever two joints exist; type permits what movement is allowed
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axial skeleton
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a framework that supports and protects organs systems in the brain and spinal cavities, and ventral body cavities.
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bursa
Definition
small packets of connective tissue that contain synovial fluid
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compact bone
Definition
dense bone
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diaphysis
Definition
central shaft that surrounds a central shaft marrow cavity that contains bone morrow
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diarthrosis
Definition
a freely moveable joint
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epiphysis
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the expanded portions of a long bone; covered by articular cartilages; each end articulates with a joint
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fracture
Definition
a injury that interrupts the structural integrity of a bone
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ligament
Definition
join bone to bone
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bone marrow
Definition
a loose connective tissue
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ossification
Definition
the formation of bone
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osteoblasts
Definition
a cell that produces fibers and matrix of bone
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osteoclast
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a cell that dissolves the fibers and the matrix of bone
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osteocyte
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a bone cell responsible for the maintenance and turnover of the mineral content of the surrounding bone
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osteon
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the basic histological unit of compact bone
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periosteum
Definition
layer that surrounds a bone, consisting of an outer fibrous and inner cellular region
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synovial fluid
Definition
substance secreted by synovial membranes that lubricates joints
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