1-5 Flashcards

1
Q

The method of ossification forming most bones

A

Endochondral

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2
Q

The enlarged ends of long bones

A

Epiphyses

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3
Q

Articular cartilage is the example of this cartilage type

A

Hyaline

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4
Q

The center of an osteon which carries blood vessels longitudinally through bone

A

Haversian canal

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5
Q

The shaft of a long bone

A

Diaphysis

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6
Q

Rings of body tissue filled with minerals and surrounding the Haversian canal

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Lamellae

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7
Q

Mature bone cells

A

Osteocytes

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8
Q

Bone that contains numerous air spaces between cells

A

Spongy

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9
Q

Microscopic cavities in bone containing osteocytes

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Lacunae

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10
Q

A space and bone which contains marrow

A

Medullary canal

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11
Q

Bone forming cells

A

Osteoblast

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12
Q

Very dense bone with no air spaces within

A

Compact

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13
Q

Small channels connecting lacunae with each other

A

Canaliculi

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14
Q

The unit of structure in compact bone

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Haversian system

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15
Q

The mineral part of the bone

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Matrix

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16
Q

The growth area and bones where at the epiphysis joins Diaphysis

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Epiphyseal plate

17
Q

Bone is an example of this major tissue type

A

Connective

18
Q

Bone disorder characterized by decreased bone mass and increase susceptibility to fractures

A

Osteoporosis

19
Q

The area of a long bone containing the thickest layer of compact bone

A

Diaphysis

20
Q

The membranous outer covering of a long bone

A

Periosteum