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Anatomy
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09/19/2012

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Term
LEVERAGE
Definition
Acts as levers with skeletal muscles to move the body
Term
SESAMOID BONES
Definition
Small, flat, and somewhat shaped like  sesame seed. Develop in the tendons of the knee, hands, and feet
Term
FISSURE
Definition
Elongated cleft or gap
Term
SULCUS
Definition
Deep, narrow, groove
Term
DIAPHYSIS
Definition
Shaft; Elongated body
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FACET
Definition
Small, flat articular surface
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SPINE
Definition
Pointed or narrow process
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OSTEOCYTES
Definition
Mature bone cells that cannot divde
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OSTEOBLASTS
Definition
Produce new bony matrix
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APPOSITIONAL BONE GROWTH
Definition
Increases bone diameter of existing bones
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PITUITARY GROWTH FAILURE
Definition
Reduction in growth hormone leads to reduced epiphyseal cartilage activity and short bones.
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CALCIUM
Definition
Most abundant mineral in the body
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FRACTURE
Definition
Crack or break due to extreme mechanical stress
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TRANSVERSE
Definition
Break shaft across long axis
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COLLES
Definition
Break in distal radius
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