| Bone Tissue | Histology of Bone | Maintenance of Bone | Axial Skeleton | Appendicular Skeleton |
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What is the function of bones?
Support, protection, blood formation
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What are osteoblasts?
Immature bone cells that build bone
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What is Calcitriol?
Helps with calcium absorption in diet
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What is the sphenoid bone?
Bone that has foramen ovale and foramen rotundum
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What is trochlea?
Feature on humerus that articulates with the ulna
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What is a flat bone?
Protects soft organs
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What are osteoclasts?
Bone dissolving cells
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What is Thyroid Gland?
Gland that secretes calcitonin
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What is the thoracic spine?
Posterior connection point of all 12 ribs
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What is the glenohumeral joint?
Joint where scapula articulates with humerus
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What is tension?
Pulling ends of bone apart
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What is appositional growth?
Bone width increases
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What is Parathyroid hormone?
Hormone that increases osteoclast activity
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What is the ethmoid bone?
Bone folded up to increase surface area
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What is the acetabulum?
Feature on the pelvis where the femur articulates
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What is the epiphyseal plate?
Enables bone growth in long bones
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What is mineral deposition?
Calcium from blood to bone
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What is a stress fracture?
Break from abnormal trauma
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What is Cervical 2?
Has dens, makes atlanto occipital joint
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What is the talus?
Bone that takes weight off tibia
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What is spongy bone?
Provides strength with minimal weight
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What is hypercalcemia?
Causes sluggish reflexes but is rare
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What is a soft callus?
Chondrocytes lay down cartilage during bone repair
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What is the annulus fibrosis?
Outer ring of fibrocartilage in intervertebral disc
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What is the medial arch?
Foot arch that spreads weight from heel to toe
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