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Osseous Tissue & Bone Structure
Chapter 6
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
06/13/2012

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Compact Bone
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Relatively solid, forms a sturdy protective layer that surrounds a central place called the medullary cavity
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Osteocytes
Definition
Mature bone cells that make up most of the cell population
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Hydroxyapatite
Definition
Calcium phosphate interacts with calcium hydroxide to forms crystals of?
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Osteoblasts
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Produce new bone matrix in a process called ossification or osteogenesis
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Achondroplasia
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Disorder of bone growth that causes the most common type of dwarfism
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Lipids
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Yellow Marrow
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Blood Cell Production
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Red Marrow
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Bones are classified by
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Shape, Bone Markings, Internal tissue organization
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Short Bones
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Ankle and wristbones
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Long Bones
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Found in arms and legs
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Diaphysis
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Also known as a shaft
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Dense Matrix contains
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Deposits of calium salts
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Perisosteum
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Covers outer surface of bones
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Osteoclasts
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Secrete acids and protein digesting enzymes
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Homeostasis
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Bone building and bone recycling must balance
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Osteon is
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The basic unit of the structure of compact bone
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Closed Reduction
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The correction of a bone fracture by manipulation without incision into skin
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Orthopedics
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The branch of medicine dealing with the correction of deformities of bones or muscles
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Osteomyelitis
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An acute or chronic bone infection
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Osteopetrosis
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Rare Hereditary bone disorder in which the bones become overly dense
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Osteosarcoma
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A type of cancer that starts in the bones
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Traction
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The application of a sustained pull on a limb or muscle in order to maintain the position of a fractured bone until healing occurs
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Pagets Diease
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Chronic disorder that can result in enlarged misshapen bones due to abnormal bone destruction and regrowth
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Osteogenesis Imperfecta
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Inherited disorder characterized by extreme fragility of the bones
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Bone Marrow Transplant
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Transferring healthy bone marrow stem cells from one person to another
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