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A&P
Chapter 6
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
06/03/2014

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Term
What cell type produces and secretes osteoid?
Definition
Osteoblast
Term
What term refers to the layers of bone matrix?
Definition
Lamella
Term
Where will appositional growth occur?
Definition
Deep to the periosteum
Term
Where does the endochondral ossification of a long bone begin?
Definition
Superficial shaft
Term
Where would a periosteum be absent?
Definition
Bone surface within joint cavities
Term
Which disorder results in unusually short stature?
Definition
Achondroplasia
Term
What disorder is associated with excessive secretion of growth hormone?
Definition
Acromegaly
Term
What hormone reduces blood calcium concentration?
Definition
Calcitonin
Term
What will happen when blood calcium level is higher than 11 mg/dL?
Definition
Osteoclasts are inhibited
Term
What is the first thing that occurs when in fracture repair?
Definition
Fracture hematoma formation
Term
What type of fracture has the highest risk of infection?
Definition
Compound fracture
Term
What break involves both leg bones at the ankle?
Definition
Pott fracture
Term
A tumor of the parathyroid glands that secretes too much PTH will result in what?
Definition
Bones that break easily
Term
What major anion binds with calcium in bones?
Definition
Phosphate
Term
What term refers to a canal in a bone?
Definition
Meatus
Term
How many bones are in the axial skeleton?
Definition
126 bones
Term
What is the most abundant mineral in the body?
Definition
Calcium
Term
The periosteum has how many layers?
Definition
Two layers
Term
What is an example of a dermal bone?
Definition
Lower jaw, collarbone, roofing bones of skull, patella
Term
Bones that grow out in small struts are called?
Definition
Spicules
Term
Excessive cartilage formation at epiphyseal cartilage and causes long, slender limbs
Definition
Marfan syndrome
Term
Gene mutation that causes bone deposition around skeletal muscles
Definition
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva
Term
Calcium levels are controlled by what?
Definition
Intestines, bones, and kidneys
Term
What type of fracture is one side of shaft broken, one side bent and generally occurs in children?
Definition
Greenstick
Term
A break in the distal radius
Definition
Colles
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