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| Includes the bones of the limbs and the pectoral and pelvic girdles that attach the limbs to the axial skeleton. |
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| Support, Storage of Minerals, Blood Cell Production, Protection, and Leverage |
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| 5 Functions of the Skeletal System |
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This type of bone has a complex shape with short, flat, notched, or ridged surfaces.
Ex: spinal vertebrae |
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| A narrow zone that connects the epiphysis to the shaft of the bone. |
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| Contains an extensive network of blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and sensory nerves. |
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| A pocket occupied by an osteocyte sandwiched between layers of matrix. |
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| Cells that remove and recycle bone matrix. |
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| The basic unit of mature compact bone. |
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| Canals similar to central canals that extend roughly perpendicular to the surface. |
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| Occurs when osteoprogenitor cells in the inner layer of the periosteum differentiate into osteoblasts and add bone matrix to the surface. |
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1. Isolates the bone from surrounding tissue
2. Provides a route for the blood and nervous supply
3. Actively participates in bone growth and repair |
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| What are the 3 functions of the periosteum? |
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| Endochondral Ossification |
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| The process by which cartilaginous skeletal elements are replaced by bone. |
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| The former location of cartilaginous skeletal elements in adults often detectable by x-rays. |
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| The developing bone growth protuding outward from the ossification center in small struts. |
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| The location in a tissue where ossification begins. |
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| Results from the inadequate production of growth hormone that leads to reduced epiphyseal cartilage activity adn abnormally short bones. |
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| Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) |
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| A rare single gene mutation disorder that involves the deposition of bone around skeletal muscles. |
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| The most abundant mineral in the human body. |
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| Cells embedded in the thyroid gland that release parathyroid hormone (PTH) when calcium ion concentrations in the blood fall below normal. |
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| These cells are located in the thyroid gland and release calcitonin if calcium ion concentration in the blood rises above normal. |
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| Term given to a crack or break in a bone as a result of extreme loads, sudden impacts, or stresses from unusual directions. |
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| Type of fracture where the affected area of the bone shatters into a multitude of bony fragments. |
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| Type of fracture that occurs at the ankle and affects both bones of the leg. |
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| Type of fracture that occurs when only one side of the bone shaft is broken, and the other is bent. |
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