Module #4 - Skeletal System Flashcards
(6 cards)
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Define:
Osteocyte
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A mature bone cell surrounded by bone matrix.
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Define:
Osteoblast
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A bone forming cell.
2
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Define:
Osteoclast
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A large, multinucleated cell that breaks down bone.
3
Q
Define:
Hematoma
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A localized mass of blood that is confined to an organ or some definable space.
4
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Define:
Callus
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A mass of tissue that connects the ends of a broken bone.
5
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Define:
Anatomical position
A
The position acquired when one stands erect with the feet facing forward, the upper limbs hanging at the sides, and the palms facing forwards with the thumbs to the outside.
