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A&P Week 4 Quiz 3
Masterbooks Intro to A&P Volume 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| bone marrow | helps to create red and white blood cells |
| blood cells | help fight bacterial infections |
| rib cage | a protective shield for the heart and lungs and provides a sturdy space into which your lungs expand |
| hematopoiesis | most of our blood cells are formed by this process in the marrow cavities of the many bones of the body |
| blood cells | they die rapidly, many living only for days or months, and need to be replaced |
| long bones | bones that are longer than they are wide |
| short bones | bones about as wide as they are long |
| flat bones | thin bones either long or short, and usually curved |
| sesamoid bones | bones that are small and round |
| irregular bones | bones that cannot easily be placed in the other categories |
| medullary | in the middle |
| epiphysis | the rounded, broader end of a long bone (the joint end( |
| periosteum | the outermost layer of bone, which is a thin, fibrous membrane |
| compact bone | the is beneath the periosteum, and is a dense, thick layer |
| spongy bone | the innermost part of the bone that is like a sponge or a honeycomb |
| osteo | the Greek word for "bone" |
| osteocyte | a mature bone cell |
| osteoblast | an immature cell or a bone-building cell |
| osteoclasts | break down bone |
| osteon | the basic unit of compact bone |
| circumferential lamellae | the outer layer of compact bone that is made up of very large rings of ground substance and osteocytes |
| trabeculae | the struts observed in spongy bones |
| epiphyseal plate | bones grow in this area |
| chondrocytes | these cells are what makes cartilage |
| human growth hormone (hGH) | helps regulate bone growth |
| rickets | a bone disease in children that is the result of a deficiency of vitamin D |
| calcitonin | a hormone released by the thyroid when calcium levels in the body get too high |
| osteoporosis | a disease, primarily of the elderly, that results in bones that are very fragile |
| arthritis | inflammation of one or more joints |
| osteoarthritis | joint cartilage gradually deteriorates, resulting in pain, swelling, and restricted motion in the joints affected |
| rheumatoid arthritis | a person's own immune system attacks the body's own tissues, often the joints of smaller bones |
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