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Osseous Tissue and Bone Structure
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Undergraduate 2
02/04/2013

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Flat Bones
Definition
Thin, roughly parallel surfaces.
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Sutural Bones(Wormian 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 shaped bones.
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Sesamoid Bones
Definition
Small, flat and somewhat shaped like a sesame seed.
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Short Bones
Definition
Small and boxy bones.
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Epiphysis
Definition
Expanded ends. Mostly consisted of spongy bone. The outter covering is compact bone.
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Articular Cartilage
Definition
Covers portions of ephiphysis and its avascular and recieves sources from synovial fluid.
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Metaphysis
Definition
connects epiphysis to shaft.
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Osteocytes
Definition
Mature bone cells that do not divide.
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Osteoblasts
Definition
Produces new bony matrix.
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Osteoprogenitor cells
Definition
Mesemchymal cells that produce cells that differenciate into osteoblasts.
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Osteoclasts
Definition
Remove and remodel bone matrix.
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Spongy bone
Definition
Located where bones are not heavily stressed.
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Appositional bone growth
Definition
Increases bone diameter of exisiting bones.
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chondrocytes
Definition
In the shaft, they enlarge and the matrix ossifies. They die leaving cavaties in the cartilage.
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