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| study of the bone structure and the treatment of bone disorders |
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| made up of three connective tissues- bone, cartilage and ligaments |
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| Function of the skeletal system |
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| support, movement, protection, formation of blood cells, mineral storage |
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| epiphysis, diaphysis, marrow cavity, blood vessels, periosteum |
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| ends of a long bone containing spongy bone |
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| shaft of the bone containing compact bone |
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| region between the epiphysis and diaphysis that contains the growth plate |
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| thin layer of hyaline cartilage covering the epiphysis where there is an articulation of a joint |
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| tough connective sheath that covers the bone surface |
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| hollow, cylindrical space within the diaphysis that contains fatty yellow bone marrow with numerous blood vessels |
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| thin membrane lining the marrow cavity that contains a layer of bone forming cells and small amount of connective tissue |
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| mature bone cell, main cells in bone tissue and maintains daily metabolism |
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| hard bone containing osteons and contain few spaces. is the bulk of the diaphysis |
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| contains trabeculae located in the interior of a bone |
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| repeating structural units consisting of concentric lamellae |
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| small spaces in the bone containing osteocytes |
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| small channels radiating out from the lacunae filled with extra cellular fluid |
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| transverse canals running from the periosteum to the compact bone. contains blood vessels and nerves |
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| process by which bone forms |
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| allows the diaphysis of a bone to increase in length |
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| cartilage cells stop dividing and bone replaces all remaining cartilage leaving a bony structure |
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| type of cartilage containing many collagen fibers |
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| cartilage that contains elastin fibers |
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| cartilage with a smooth matrix covering the ends of mature bone |
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| removes calcium from the bones and stimulates osteoclasts |
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| adds calcium to bone and stimulates osteoblasts |
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