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Midterm
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
10/09/2012

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Blood and Nerve Supplies in Mature Bone

Highly Vascular:

1:

2:

Definition

1:With Veins, arteries and Lymphatic vessels

2:Also sensory nerves

Term

Blood and Nerve Supplies in Mature Bone

Nutrient Artery and Vein

Definition
Enter the diaphysis through the nutrient foramen(femur more than one)
Term

Blood and Nerve Supplies in Mature Bone

Metaphyseal Vessels

Definition
supply the epiphyseal cartilage and secondary ossification centers
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Blood and Nerve Supplies in Mature Bone

Periosteal Vessels

Definition
bring blood to superficial osteons
Term
After closure of the epiphyses.....
Definition
everything becomes interconnected
Term
Bones does what and how often does it do this?
Definition
Bone remodels continually, replacing old bones.
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What does bone remodeling involve?

 

Definition

Osteocytes

Osteoblast

Osteoclast

Term
What is the average turnover rate for bones?
Definition
It varies but its about 1/5 of skeleton is remodeled every year
Term
If deposition is greater than remodel what happens to bones
Definition
they are stronger
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