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ALH 122 Chap 15 - Senders, SPB Portland

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articular cartilage   thin layer of cartilage covering bone in joint spaces  
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bone   hard connective tissue that composes the skeleton  
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calcium   one of the minerals that make up bone  
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cancellous bone   spongy bone  
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cartilage   flexible, rubbery connective tissue, found in joints to prevent bones from rubbing on one another  
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compact bone   hard, dense bone, usually found on the outer portion of the bone  
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cranial bones   skull bones  
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diaphysis   shaft of a long bone  
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epiphysis   ends of a long bone  
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intervertebral disc   cartilage discs in between the vertebral bones that act like shock absorbers  
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epiphyseal plate   growth plates  
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osseous tissue   bone tissue  
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osteoblast   cell that makes bone  
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osteoclast   cell that breaks down bone  
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periosteum   membrane that covers bones  
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red bone marrow   found in the spongy bone, where blood cells are made  
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yellow bone marrow   found in the shaft of the long bones, does NOT make blood cells  
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sinus   hollow air cavity within a bone  
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vertebra   individual spine bones, separated by intervertebral discs  
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calc/o   calcium  
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kyph/o   hunchback  
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lordosis   anterior curvature of the spine  
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lumb/o   low back  
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myel/o   bone marrow  
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orth/o   straight  
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oste/o   bone  
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scoli/o   crooked, bent  
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scoliosis   right to left curvature of the spine  
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orthopedist   specialist working with bones and joints  
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kyphosis   hunchback  
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lordosis   normal anterior curvature of the spine (like your low back)  
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-malacia   softening  
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-porosis   pores  
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articulation   joint  
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arthr/o   joint  
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articul/o   joint  
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chondr/o   cartilage  
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synov/o   synovial membrane, lines the inside of joints  
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fasci/o   fascia, very thin sheaths of connective tissue that surround muscles  
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RA   rheumatoid arthritis  
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