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chapter 6 review

bone structure

TermDefinition
long bones longer than they are wide the location is arms and legs
short bones equal in length and width the location is wrists and ankles
flat bones thinner and can be either flat or curved it includes skull ribs and sternum
irregular bones odd in shape it includes hip bones and vertebrae
periosteum fibrous tissue covering bones, contains blood vessels, lymph vessels, and nerves, acts as anchor points for ligaments
ligament connects bone to bone
tendon connects muscle to bone
epiphysis
diaphysis
yellow bone marrow high fat content, it converts to red bone marrow if it ever runs out
red bone marrow makes blood cells. found in flat bones and spongy part of long bones
compact bone dense, hard tissue that forms diaphysis of long bones and outer layer of others
osteocytes cell that builds bone, mature cells circle around blood vessels
osteoclasts cells that break bone down
spongy bones contains holes to allow space for red bone marrow, holes give a spongy appearance
hemopoiesis the production of cells inside of the bone marrow
depressions act as a pathway for nerves and blood vessles
projections
ossification formation of bone in the body
osteopregenitor cells non specialized cells found in periosteum, endosteum, and central canal of contact bones. it can turn into other types of cells as needed
osteoblasts cells that actually form bones
osteocytes mature bone cells
osteoclasts come from a type of wbc called monocyte found in rbm , breaks down bone to release calcium
epiphysis plate exsists as long as bones need to grow it is controlled by hormones
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