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Direct Correlation

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as one factor increases, the other factor increases

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Inverse Correlation

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as one factor increases, the other decreases

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Positive Correlations

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Direct Correlations

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Negative Correlations

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Inverse/Indirect Correlations

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Correlations are sometimes referred to as

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variations

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Positive Slope

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a graph that shows a line slanting upwards;
the two factors are directly correlated

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Negative Slope

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a graph that shows a line slanting downwards;
the two factors are indirectly correlated

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Triple Beam Balance

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compares of an object to a known mass

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Caliper

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measures thickness

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Spring Scale

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measures force

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Dimensions

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length, width, height, depth

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Barometer

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an instrument measuring the atmospheric pressure, used especially in forecasting the weather and determining altitude

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Red Bone Marrow

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contains hematopoietic stem cells that produce red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets

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Red Bone Marrow (In Adults)

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found in flat bones of the skull, ribs, hip bones, and spongy ends of long bones

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Bone Marrow (At Birth)

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all is red

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Ligaments

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strong fibrous bands that join bones together;
made up of dense bundles composed of collagenous fibers and spindle-shaped cells, fibrocytes

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White Ligaments

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a lot of collagenous fibers;
are inelastic

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Yellow Ligaments

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a lot of elastic fibers;
are elastic

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Cartilage

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smooth elastic tissue that protects the ends of the bones by not allowing them to rub directly together

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Bursa

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fluid-filled sac at the end of each long bone that provides cushion between bones and the muscles and tendons around a joint;
is lined by synovial tissue and contains a lubricating membrane called the synovial membrane

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Tendons

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attach muscles to bones;
made of inelastic fibrous collagenous tissue

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Blood Cell Production

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new blood cells are produced inside some bones;
yellow bone marrow can release blood cells in emergency situations;
red bone marrow consists of active cells that rapidly divide and multiply to develop and release blood cells

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Osteocytes

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bone cells;
maintain bone tissue

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Osteoblasts

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excrete matrix and become osteocytes;
form bone matrix

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Osteoclasts
break down bone; resorbs bone
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Osteon
tubular structure in which the bone is synthesized; made of hydroxyapatite embedded in the matrix of collagen
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Lamellae
concentric layers that an osteon consists of; compact bone tissue that surround a Haversian canal
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Haversian Canal
contains the bone's blood supply
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Osteogenic cell
stem cell
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Mineral Storage and Regulation
bones store and release minerals (especially phosphorus and calcium); bones maintains homeostasis in the body by regulating mineral levels in blood
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Fracure
a partial or complete break in a bone
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Incomplete Fracture
involves a partial break in a bone that dies not not go all the way through a bone
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Complete Fracture
involves the entire cross-section of the bone
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Hairline Fracture
a small, thin crack in the bone
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Torus (Buckle) Fracture
the bone deforms but does not crack
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Stable Fracture
the fracture is stable and not likely to be displaced
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Unstable Fracture
the bone is displaced from its natural alignment
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Closed Fracture
the bone does not break through the surface of the skin
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Open Fracture/Compound Fracture
the bone breaks though the surface of the skin
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Pathological Fracture
results from disease rather than stress or trauma
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Greenstick Fracture
only one side of the bone is fractured
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Avulsion Fracture
a bone fragment is pulled of the bone where it is normally attached to the ligament or tendon
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Comminuted Fracture
a break or splinter of the bone that splits the bone into more than two fragments
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Intra-Articular Fracture
the break crosses into the joint, causing damage to cartilage
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Transverse Fracture
the fracture goes straight across the bone
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Longitudinal Fracture
the fracture goes along the bong
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Oblique Fracture
the fracture goes at an angle across the bone
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Spiral Fracture
the fracture goes in a twisted pattern across the bone
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Impacted Fracture
one fragment of the bone is wedged into another
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Compression (Crush) Fraction
the fragment of a bone collapses; most common in spongy bone
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Depression Fracture
bone fragment is pushed in beyond the skin
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Complete Disslocation
joints are completely dislocated
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Subluxation
joints are only partially separated
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Osteoporosis
caused by loss of minerals from the bone
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Myeloma
a blood cancer that interferes with bone production and bone marrow function (releases osteoclast-activating factors)
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Scoliosis
an abnormal curvature of the spine
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Osteogenesis Imperfecta
brittle bone disease
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Myofibrils
make up muscle cells; made of sarcomere units
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Sarcomere Unit
contains thick (myosin) protein filaments and thin (actin) protein filaments
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Smooth Muscle Cell
only has one nucleus; is not organized into sarcomere units
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Muscle Fibers
have multiple nuclei and mitochondria; mitochondria: to better meet energy needs; striated muscle
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Mendel's First Law
Law of Segregation; relates to monohybrid inheritance
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Mendel's Second Law
Law of Independent Assortment; relates to dihybrid inheritance; simultaneous inheritance of two separate traits
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Atomic Number
an identifying number of an element that indicates the number of protons in the nucleus
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Mass Number
identifying number of an element that indicates the number of protons and neutrons
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Atomic Mass Unit (AMU): 1
a mass of 1; each proton and neutron has 1
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Atomic Charge
affected by the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons
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Ion
at atom that has an electrical charge
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Periods
arranged horizontally on the periodic table in rows
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Groups
arranged vertically on the periodic table in columns; referred to as families
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Alkali Metals
Group 1; shiny, soft, and highly reactive
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Alkaline Earth Metals
Group 2; fairly soft and fairly reactive
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Transition Metals
Groups 3 to 12; hard and have low to negative reactivity
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Hallogens
Group 17; extremely reactive
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Noble Gases
Group 18; extremely stable
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Atomic Radius
a measure of the distance from the center to its outermost orbital shell
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Ionization Energy
amount of energy required for the removal of an electron from an atom; direction of increase: right and up
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Electronegativity
tendency of an atom to want to bond with other atoms by taking electrons from those atoms
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Orbital
an area around the nucleus of a cell where electrons can be located
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S Orbital
has the lowest level of energy; forms a symmetrical sphere around the nucleus; up to 2 electrons
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P Orbital
has an hourglass shape with the nucleus at the center; up to 6 electrons
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D Orbital
has four pear shapes connected by the nucleus at the center; up to 18 electrons
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F Orbital
very complex; up to 32 electrons
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Sublimation
direct change from solid to gas
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Deposition
direct change from gas to solid
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Capillary Action
ability of water to flow upward against the flow of gravity
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Alkene
chemical compound made of only carbon and hydrogen atoms containing at least one carbo-to-carbon double bond
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Alkyne
hydrocarbon with a triple bond
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Decomposition
a chemical breakdown
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