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How many bones are in the body?
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206
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What are the functions of bones?
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provide framework of the body
Protect & support internal organs Assist the body in movment due to muscle attachment |
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How many types of bones are there? What are they?
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4 types
Long Short Flat Sesamoid |
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As bone is forming it is called?
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Ossification
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Which long bone is the strongest?
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Femur
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How do we absorb calcium?
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Through our small intestine
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Bones are compossed of ?
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connective tissue
blood vessles nerves |
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During fetal development bones are composed of ?
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Cartilaginous tissue
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Cartilaginous tissue is more flexible & less dence due to ?
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Lack of intercelluar calcium salts
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Osteoblasts are ?
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Immature bone cells/ baby osteocytes
Bring new bone tissue |
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What do osteoblast do ?
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Lay down new bone
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what do osteoclast do ?
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Clean away any bone debris
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What does bone formation depend on ?
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Proper amount of Calcium & Phosphorus
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What must be present in the small intestine in order for calcium to be transported into the bloodstream /
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Vit. D
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An Osteoclast is?
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A large cell that removes debris
Removes unwanted bone tissue |
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Where are large bones found?
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thigh, lower legs, upper & lower arms
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What are long bones ?
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strong
broad at both ends have a large surface area for muscle attachment |
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Medical term for bone cells ?
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Osteocytes
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Calcium, phosphorus and Vit. D are important for ?
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bone formation
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The Epiphysis is the ?
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end of a long bone
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The Diaphysis is the ?
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Shaft of a long bone
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The Periostenum is ?
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Vascular membrane covering the bone
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Define the formen in a bone ?
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Opening of a bone for blood vessles
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Ossification is the ?
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Process of bone formation
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A bone which has been splintered into many pieces is called a ?
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Comminuted fracture
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A freely movable joint is a ?
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Synovial Joint
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Define Articular Cartilage
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Thin layer of cartilage covering ends of bone
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Where is Synovial fluid loccated?
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Synovial Cavity
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What connects mussles to bones?
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Tendons
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Define Bursae
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Closed sac's of synovial fluid near a joint
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What type of muscle is Striated?
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Voluntary/ Skeletal
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What type of muscle is smooth?
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Involuntary/Visceral
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Define Arthroscopy ?
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A visual examination of a joint using a scope
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Define Osteoporosis ?
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Decrease in bone denisity
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Define Arthroplasty ?
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Surgical repair of a joint
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Decreases the angle between bones /
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Flexion
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Circular movement around an axis
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Rotation
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Extending the foot downward
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Plantar Flexion
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Turning palm down
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Pronation
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Movement away from the midline
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Abduction
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Decreasing the angle of the ankle joint
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Dorsiflexion
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Turning the palm forward
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Supination
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Medical term for foot bones
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Metatarsals
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Medical term for ankle bones
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Tarsals
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Medical term for smaller leg bone
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Fibula
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Medical term for larger bone of the lower leg
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Tibia
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Medical term for kneecap
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Patella
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Medical term for thigh bone
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Femur
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Medical term for pelvic girdle
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Pelvis (ilium,Pubis, Ischium)
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Medical term for fingers or toes
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Phalanges
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Medical term for hand bones
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Metacarpals
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Medical term for wrist bones
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Carpals
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Medical term for lower arm bones (thumb side)
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Radius
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Medical term for medial lower arm bone
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Ulna
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Medical term for upper arm bone
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Humerus
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Medical term for collar bone
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Clavicle
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Medical term for 12 bones in back
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Thoracic vertebrae
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Medical term for air cavities of skull & face
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Sinuses
Frontal Ethmoid Sphenoid Maxillary |
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Medical term for lower jaw
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Mandible
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Medical term for upper jaw
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Maxilla
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Medical term for back of head
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Occipital Bone
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Medical term for lower sides of skull
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Temporal Bone
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Medical term for roof of head
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Parietal Bone
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Medical term for forehead
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Frontal Bone
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Flexible connective tissue found in the immature skeleton, epiphyseal plate, and joint surfaces ?
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Cartilage
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Mineral constituent of bone ?
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Calcium
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Outward extension of the sholder bone?
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acromion
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Spongy, porous bone tissue in the inner part of bone ?
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cancellous bone
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Dense, connective tissue protein strands found in bone?
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collagen
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Knuckle like process at the end of a bone near a joint?
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condyle
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Thin layer of cartliage surrounding the bones in a joint space?
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articular cartliage
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Hard, dense bone tissue usually found around outter portion of a bone?
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compact bone
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Shallow cavity in a bone?
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fossa
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Shaft, or mid-portion of a long bone?
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diaphysis
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Narrow, slit-like opening in or between bones?
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fissure
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Soft spot between the skull bones of an infant?
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fontanella
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Minute spaces filled with blood vessles;found in contact bone?
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haversian canals
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each end of a long bone?
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epiphysis
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|opeaning or passage in bones where blood vessles and nerves enter and leave?
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foramen
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Rounded process on both sides of the ankle joint?
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malleolus
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Process of bone formation?
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ossification
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Bone cell that absorbs and removes unwanted bone tissue?
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osteoclast
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Rounded projection on the temporal bone behind the ear?
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mastoid process
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Central hallowed-out area in the shaft of a long bone?
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medullary cavity
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Upper portion of the sternum?
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manubrium
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Bone cell that helps form bone tissue?
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osteoblast
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Membrane surrounding bones
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periosteum
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Bone tissue?
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osseous tissue
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Flared portion of a long bone between the diaphysis and the epiphyseal plate?
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metaphysis
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Large process on the proximal end of the ulna; part of the elbow joint?
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olecranon
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Soft bone tissue found in cancellous bone; contains hematopoietic stem cells and blood cells?
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red bone marrow
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Supporting bundles of bony fibrs in cancellous bone?
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trabeclae
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Depression in the sphenoid bone;location of the pituitary gland?
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stella turcica
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Rounded,small process on a bone;attachment site for muscles and tendons?
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tubercle
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