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Ch 10B mt
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| short bones | cube shaped, nearly equal in length and width |
| irregular bones | cannot be classified as short or long |
| flat bones | broad surfaces for muscular attachment |
| long bones | in the extremities of the body |
| diaphysis | shaft |
| distal and proximal epiphysis | ends of the bones |
| articular cartilage | thin outer layer of cartilage |
| epiphyseal line | aka: growth plate, area of cartilage constantly being replaced by new bone tissue as the bone grows, lengthens bones |
| compact bone | thick, dense layer of bone |
| spongy/cancellous bone | inner layer of porous tissue, filled with red bone marrow |
| periosteum | dense, white, fibrous membrane, covers remaining tissue of the bone |
| osteoblasts | bone forming cells |
| trochanter | very large, irregularly shaped process found only on the femur |
| tubercle | small, rounded process |
| tuberosity | large, rounded process |
| condyle | rounded, articulating knob |
| head | prominent, rounded, articulating end of a bone |
| foramen | rounded opening through a bone to accommodate blood vessels and nerves |
| meatus | opening or passage into a bone |
| fissure | narrow, slitlike opening |
| sinus | cavity or hollow space in a bone |
| suture | the lines of junction between two bones |
| articulation | joints |
| true ribss | attached directly to sternum |
| false ribs | not fastened to the sternum |
| floating ribs | the last two pairs of ribs |
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