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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
06/01/2013

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Term
Internal Callus
Definition
The network of spongy bone that forms o unite the innerabes of a bone fracture.
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Intramembranous Ossification
Definition
The formation of bone without a prior cartilaginous model
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Appendicular Skelton
Definition
126 bones: This includes bones of the limbs and the pectoral and pelvis girdles that attach the limbs to the axial Skelton
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Circumferential Lamellae
Definition
Circum,(around) + ferre (to bear): je part of the bone that is found at the outer and inner surfaces of the bone, where the are covered by periosteum and endosteum, respectively. these lamellae are produced during the growth and maintenance of the bone.
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endochondral process
Definition
the process by which the existing skeletal element in the fetus, which were cartilage, change to bones
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Sesamoid bones
Definition
Membrane bones that form within tendons They are generally small, flat, and shaped somewhat like a sesame seed.
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Comminuted Fractures
Definition
The type of fracture that shatters the affected area into a multitude o bony fragments.
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Intervertebral disc
Definition
the fibrous cartilage pads that separate adjacent vertebrae
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Parathyroid Hormones
Definition
One of the two hormones that regulate calcium ion metabolism. (the other is calcitonin)
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Long Bones
Definition
Identified as "long and slender", they are located in the arm and forearm, thigh and leg, palm, soles, fingers, and toes. The femur is the longest and heaviest bone in the body
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C Cells
Definition
Located in the thyroid gland, secrete calcitonin, a hormone that decreases calcium ion concentration in body fluids
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Osteoblast
Definition
A cell that dissolves the fibers and matrix of bone.
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The Diaphysis
Definition
The elongated body of a long bone. Also known as the "shaft".
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Axial Skeleton
Definition
The bones of the skull, thorax, and vertebra column. These elements form the longitudinal axis of the body (80 bones)
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Leverage
Definition
The skeletal system function that acts a levers that can change the magnitude and direction o the forces generated by skeletal muscles
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Colles Fracture
Definition
A break in the distal portion of the radius. A typical result of reaching out to cushion a fall.
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