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Skeletal System
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20
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10/25/2005

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Term
Chondrocyte
Definition
synovial Fibroblast, Tumor epithelial cells.
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Compact Bone
Definition
Dense and "Solid".
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Diaphysis
Definition
Main shaftlike Portion (hollow)thick Compact Bone Cylindrical shape.
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Epiphyses
Definition
Both ends of long bone bulbous shape that provides generous near joints for muscle attachments.
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Cancellous Bone
Definition
Spongy,bone differs in microscopic structure.
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Endochondral Ossification
Definition
Bone Fromation additional cartilage
Term
Myeloid Tissue
Definition
Bone marrow is a specialized type of soft,diffuse connectice tissue.
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Ossification
Definition
The additional cartilage nearst to the diaphysis.
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Osteoblast
Definition
Small cells that synthesize and secrete a specialized organic matrix called, osteoid.
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Osteoclasts
Definition
Giant multinucleate cells that are responsible for the active erosion of bon minerals.
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Osteocytes
Definition
Mature Nondiciding oslie within lacunae.
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Appendicular Skeleton
Definition
Consists of 126 bones more then half again as many as in the axilskelton
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Axial Skeleton
Definition
Eighty bones this includes 74 bones that form the upright axis of the body and six tiny moddle ear bones.
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Cranium
Definition
Bain Case
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Fontanel
Definition
Forhead bone also forms most of roof of orbite and anterior part of cranial floor.
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Sinus
Definition
spaces and cavities within bones
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Thorax
Definition
twelve pairs of ribs together with the vertebral column and sternum.
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Vertebra
Definition
Any of the boney or Cartilaginous that make up the spinel column.
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Sutures
Definition
Immovable joints between skull bones
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Pelvic gridle
Definition
complete bony ring composed of two hip bones,sacrum,and coccyx.
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