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Ch.34.2 - Bones
Ch.34.2
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Biology
10th Grade
03/13/2012

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appendicular skeleton

Definition

Includes the bones of the arms and legs and structures associated with them, such as the shoulder and hip bones, wrists, ankles, fingers, toes and so on.

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axial skeleton

Definition

Includes the skull and the bones that support it, such as the vertebral column, the ribs, and the sternum.

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joint

Definition

Where two or more bones meet.

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ligament

Definition

Tough band of connective tissue that attaches one bone to another.

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bursa

Definition

Fluid-filled sacs located between certain bones.

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tendon

Definition

Thick bands of connective tissue attaching muscles to bone.

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compact bone

Definition

Hard bone made up of repeating units of osteon systems.

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spongy bone

Definition

Less dense bone filled with many holes and spaces.

 

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osteoblast

Definition

 

Potential bone cells which secrete a protein called collagen in which minerals in the bloodstrean begin to be deposited. Bone building cells.

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osteocyte

Definition

Living bone cells

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red marrow

Definition

The production site for red blood cells, white blood cells, and cell fragments involved in blood clotting.

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yellow marrow

Definition

Found in many bones; consists of stored fat.

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