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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
09/19/2012

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Flat Bones
Definition
Thin, roughly parallel surfaces
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Sutural Bones
Definition
Irregular bones formed between cranial bones
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Long Bones
Definition
Relatively long and slender
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Irregular Bones
Definition
Complex; vertebrae, pelvic bones, facial bones
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Sesamoid Bones
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Small, flat, sesame seed shaped
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Short Bones
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Small and boxy; wrist and ankles
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Canal/meatus
Definition
large passageway
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Process
Definition
Projection or bump
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Fissure
Definition
Elongated cleft or gap
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Epiphysis
Definition
Consists of spongy bone, outer covering of compact bone, articular cartilage
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Osteocytes
Definition
Mature bone cells that cannot divide
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Osteoblasts
Definition
Produce new bony matrix
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Osteoclasts
Definition
Remove/remodel bone matrix
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Compact bone
Definition
Organized concentric lamellae around central canal
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Spongy bone
Definition
Located where bones do no receive heavy stress
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