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fractures AND SUCH..

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blood clot in bone   hematoma  
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a break at a growth plate   epiphyseal fracture  
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a break caused by twisting, common sports injury   spiral fracture  
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an incomplete break common in young children whose bones haven't fully ossified   greenstick fracture  
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a break in a bone   fracture  
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a break that breaks off the distal ends of both the tibia and fibula   Pott's fracture  
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a break that breaks the distal portion of the radius at the thumb   Colles' fracture  
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a break the goes straight across the long axis of a bone   transverse fracture  
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a break that leaves many shattered peices   comminuted fracture  
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a break where the bone must be re alligned (set)   displaced fracture  
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a break where the bones remain aligned   non-displaced fracture  
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a fracture that does break the skin   compound (open) fracture  
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a fracture that doesn't break the skin   simple (closed) fracture  
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a fracture where a bone is crushed   compression fracture  
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bone feature like foramen, fossa, condyle, process   bone markings  
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carpals and tarsals   short bones  
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excess growth hormone prior to puberty results in this condition   gigantism  
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femur, tibia, fibula, humerus, radius, ulna, metatarsals   long bones  
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hormone that stimulates osteoblasts to put calcium into bone   calcitonin  
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hormone that stimulates osteoclasts to release minerals from bone   parathyroid hormone  
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parietals, sternum, ribs, and scapulae   flat bones  
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patella   sesamoid bones  
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the disease where bone loss is interfearing with life and normal activity   osteoporosis  
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the ring of bone that forms around a fracture fite   callus  
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the term for normal bone loss due to aging   osteopenia  
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the idea that bone growth increases with stress   Wolff's Law  
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the spongy bone layer in flat and irregular bone   diploe  
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