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Anatomy
12th Grade
12/01/2013

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What bones does the axial skeleton consist of?
Definition
Skull, thorax and vertebral column
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What are the 5 functions of the skeletal system?
Definition
support, storage of minerals, blood cell production, protection and leverage.
Term
This type of bone is thin and has rough parallel surfaces.
Definition

flat bones

Examples: cranial bones, sternum

Term
Where are structural bones formed?
Definition
betweenn cranial bones
Term
What classification of bones are relatively long and slender?
Definition
Long bones
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What are 3 examples of irregular bones?
Definition
vertebrae, bones of pelvis and facial bones
Term

What bones develop in tendons of knee, hands and feet?

 

Definition
sesamoid bones
Term
What bones are small and boxy?
Definition
Short bones
Term
What is the function of articular cartilage?
Definition
covers portions o fepiphysis that form articulations
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What fuction does the metaphysis serve?
Definition
connects epiphysis to shaft
Term
What is the function of the metaphyseal artery/vein?
Definition
carry blood to and from metaphysis and connects to epiphysis arteries/veins
Term
What are osteocytes?
Definition
mature bone cells that cannot divide
Term
____________ Produce new bony matrix.
Definition
osteoblasts
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_________ cells are cells that produce cells that differentiate into osteoblasts
Definition
osteoprogenitor
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What do osteoblasts do?
Definition
remove and remodel bone matrix
Term
what accounts for 2/3 of body weight?
Definition
calcium phosphate
Term
what creates perforating fibers?
Definition
osteoblasts in periosteum celluar layer
Term
__________ is a epiphyseal cartilage that grows unusually slow.
Definition
Achondroplasia
Term
________ is the overproduction of growth hormones before puberty.
Definition
Gigantism
Term
What is the most abundant mineral in the body?
Definition
Calcium
Term
What kind of fracture can only be seen on x-rays?
Definition
closed or simple
Term
What is a pott fracture?
Definition
fracture at the ankle
Term

what fracture is produced by twisting stresses?

 

Definition
sprial fractures
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Why are open or compound fractures more dangerous?
Definition
they project through the skin
Term
what causes long slender limbs?
Definition
marfan syndrome
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