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6 bone shapes   1. long bones 2. flat bones 3. sutural bones 4. irregular bones 5. short bones 6. sesamoid bones  
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long bones   long and thin  
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where can long bones be found?   arms (humorous ulna and radius), legs 9femur tibia and fibula), hands, feet, fingers, and toes  
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flat bones   thin with parallel surfaces (sandwich with spongy bone in the middle)  
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where can flat bones be found?   skull, sternum, ribs, and scapula  
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sutural bones   small and irregular  
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where can sutural bones be found?   between the flat bones of the skull  
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irregular bones   complex shapes  
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where can irregular bones be found?   spinal vertebrae and pelvic bones  
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short bones   small and thick  
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where can short bones be found?   ankle and wrist bones  
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sesamoid bones   small and flat  
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where can sesamoid bones be found?   inside tendons near joint of knees, hands, and feet  
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elevations and projections   process and ramus  
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process   projection or bump  
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ramus   extension of a bone making an angle with the rest of the structure  
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processes formed where tendons/ligaments attach   trochanter, tuberosity, tubercle, crest, line, spine  
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trochanter   large rough projection  
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tuberosity   smaller rough projection  
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tubercle   small rounded projection  
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crest   prominent ridge  
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line   low ridge  
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spine   pointed or narrow process  
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process formed for articulation with adjacent bones   head, neck, condyle, trochlea, facet  
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head   end of an epiphysis, separated from the shaft by a neck  
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neck   narrow connection between the epiphysis and diaphysis  
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condyle   rounded articular process  
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trochlea   smooth grooved articular process shaped like a pulley  
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facet   small flat articular surface  
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depressions   fossa and sulcus  
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fossa   shallow depression  
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sulcus   narrow groove  
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openings   foramen, canal, meatus, sinus, fissure  
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foramen   passageway for blood vessels or nerves  
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canal   channel/duct  
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meatus   passageway through a bone  
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sinus   chamber within a bone; usually filled with air  
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fissure   elongated cleft or slit  
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anatomy of a long bone: diaphysis   shaft  
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anatomy of a long bone: epiphysis   wide part of the end (tip); articulates with other bones  
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anatomy of a long bone: metaphysis   between shaft (diaphysis) and tips (epiphysis) meet  
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an example of a long bone   femur  
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diaphysis   compact bone; has a central space called the marrow cavity  
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epiphysis   mostly spongy bone; covered with layer of compact bone (cortex)  
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flat bones   sandwich of spongy bone; spongy bone between 2 layers of compact bone  
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an example of a flat bone   parietal bone of skull  
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what type of tissue is bone?   supportive connective  
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bone   solid matrix of calcium salt deposits and collagen fibers  
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bone matrix   canal organized around blood vessels  
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canaliculi   pathway for blood vessels  
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periosteum   outer surface; what you can see  
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matrix minerals   2/3 calcium phosphate; reacts with calcium hydroxide to form hydroxyapatite  
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hydroxyapatite   withstand compression  
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matrix proteins   1/3 protein fibers (collagen); allows bone twisting and causes flexibility  
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bone cells   2% of mass; osteocytes, osteoblasts, osteoprogenitor cells, osteoclasts  
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osteocytes   mature bone cells; between layers (lamellae) of matrix in lacunae (central canal)  
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osteocyte function   maintain protein and mineral content of matrix  
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osteoblasts   immature cells that become osteocytes  
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osteoprogenitor cells   mesenchymal stem cells that produce osteoblasts  
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what type of matrix do osteoblasts secrete?   osteogenesis  
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where are osteoprogenitor cells located?   inner layer of periosteum (endosteum)  
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what do osteoprogenitor cells assist in?   fracture repair  
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what do osetoclasts do?   break down bone  
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what are osetoclasts?   giant cells that dissolve bone minerals (osteolysis)  
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what do osetoclasts cause?   resorption  
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bone homeostatis   bone building (osteoblasts) and bone recycling (osteoclasts) balancing  
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what happens if bone breaks down more than it can be built?   become weak  
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what does exercise cause bone to do?   build bone  
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another name for osteon   haversian system  
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what is the osteon?   basic building block of bone  
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how are osteons arranged?   around the central canal (concentric lamellae)  
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another name for central canal   haversian canal  
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what is within the central canal?   blood vessels  
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another name for perforating canals?   Volkmann canals  
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perforating canals run which way?   perpendicular to the central canal  
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what do perforating canals do?   carry blood vessels deep into bone and marrow  
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circumferential lamellae   lamellae wrapped around the long bone  
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what does the circumferential lamellae hold together?   the osteons  
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spongy bone has no what?   osteons  
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name of the matrix of spongy bone   trabeculae  
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trabeculae has no what?   blood vessels  
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how do nutrients reach osteocytes?   diffusion  
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where is red marrow found?   space between the trabeculae  
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what does yellow marrow do?   it is adipose; stores fat  
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weight bearing bones: femur transfers weight from the hip joint to the knee joint. which side is the tension on?   lateral side  
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eight bearing bones: femur transfers weight from the hip joint to the knee joint. which side is the compression on?   medial side  
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where is the periosteum?   outside  
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where is the endosteum?   inside  
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what does the periostem do?   covers all bones  
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what is the periosteum made of?   outer fibrous layer and inner cellular layer  
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another name for perforating fibers   sharpey fibers  
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functions of the periosteum   1. isolates bone 2. circulatory and nerve supply of bone 3. growth and repair  
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endosteum   incomplete (partial exposed) layer that lines the marrow cavity; cover trabeculae in spongy bone and lines central canal  
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what is contained in the endosteum?   osteoblast, osteoclasts, and osteoprogenitor cells  
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what does the endostuem help with?   bone growth and repair  
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what age does the human bone stop growing?   25  
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osteogenesis   bone formation  
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ossification   replacing other tissues with bone  
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calcification   process of depositing calcium salts  
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when does calcification occur?   during ossification of other tissues  
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what are the two forms of ossification?   intramembranous and endochondral  
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endochondral ossification replaces what as bone?   hyaline cartilage  
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how many steps is the endochondral ossification?   6  
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endochondral ossification step 1 of 6   enlarging condrocytes in center of cartilage (calcifying matrix)  
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endochondral ossification step 2 of 6   blood vessels grow around edges; perichondrium changes to osteoblasts (immature bone cells)-produces layer of superficial bone  
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endochondral ossification step 3 of 6   blood vessels enter cartilage brining fibroblasts that become osteoblasts; spongy bone develops an becomes primary ossification center  
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endochondral ossification step 4 of 6   remodeling creates a marrow cavity; bone replaces cartilage at metaphysis  
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endochondral ossification step 5 of 6   capillaries and osteoblasts enter epiphyses; this creates secondary ossification center  
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endochondral ossification step 6 of 6   epiphysis fills with spongy bone  
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step 6; in joint cavity   articulation cartilage  
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step 6; at metaphysis   epiphyseal cartilage  
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epiphyseal lines   after puberty; show on xrays as line, epiphyseal cartilage disappears  
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appositional growth of endochondral ossification   compact bone thickens and strengthens long bone with layers of circumferential lamellae around the bone  
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another name for intramembranous ossification   dermal ossification because it occurs in dermal bones such as mandible, flat bones of skull, and clavicle  
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how many steps are involved in intramembranous ossification?   3  
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intramembranous ossification step 1 of 3   mesenchymal (stem cells) cells come together and differentiate into osteoblasts; begins at ossification center; develops projections called spicules  
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intramembranous ossification step 2 of 3   blood vessels grow into the area; spicules connect trapping in blood vessels  
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intramembranous ossification step 3 of 3   spongy bone develops and remodels into osteons of compact bone, periosteum, and marrow cavities (hardening)  
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FOP-fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva   abnormal tissue that attacks other tissues and turns them to bone; very aggressive and debilitating  
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3 major sets of blood vessels   nutrient artery and supply, metaphyseal vessels, and periosteal vessels  
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nutrient arteries   supplies diaphysis  
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metaphyseal vessels   supplies epiphyseal cartilage  
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periosteal vessels   blood to superficial osteons of shaft  
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periosteum also contains lymph and nerves. what does each do?   lymph-immunity; sensory nerves  
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bone remodeling   recycling and renewing bone  
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what does remodeling involve?   osteocytes, osteoblasts, and osteoclasts  
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what happens to heavily stressed bones?   become thicker and stronger  
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bone degeneration   very quick  
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how much mass can be lost in a few weeks of inactivity?   1/3  
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effects of hormones and nutrition on bone   normal bone growth and maintenance rely on nutrition and hormones  
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source of what two minerals are necessary for bone?   calcium and phosphate salts  
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where is calcitrol made?   kidney  
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what does calcitrol absorb?   calcium and phosphorus in digestive track  
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what is calcitrol made from?   vitamin D3  
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what is vitamin D3 called before it becomes calcitrol?   chloecalciferol  
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what vitamin is required for collagen synthesis and stimulates osteoblast differentiation?   vitamin C  
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vitamin c deficiency causing loss of bone mass and strength   scurvy  
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this vitamin stimulates osteoblast activity   vitamin A  
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these vitamins synthesize bone proteins   vitamins K and B12  
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growth hormone and thrroxine stimulate what?   bone growth  
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estrogens and androgens stimulate what?   osteoblasts  
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calcitonin and parathyroid hormone regulate what?   calcium and phosphate levels  
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what causes gigantism?   tumor on pituitary gland  
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what causes acromegally?   epiphyseal cartilage closes and increased bone mass  
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marfan syndrome   connective tissue disorder; tall/thin; plyable  
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what causes dwarfism?   lack of growth hormone  
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what is the most abundant mineral in the body?   calcium  
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what is calcium vital to?   membranes, neurons, and muscle cells (especially cardiac cells)  
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what must happen to calcium ions in body fluids?   must be closely monitored  
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how is homeostatis maintained?   calcitonin and parathyroid hormone  
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where calcium is stored?   bones  
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where calcium is absorbed?   digestive track  
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where calcium is excreted?   kidneys  
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what does parathyroid hormone(PTH) do?   increase blood calcium levels; increase absorption of calcium and decrease calcium excretion  
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what does calcitonin do?   decrease blood calcium levels; inhibits osteoclast activity (bone degrading), and increase calcium excretion at kidneys  
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where is the parathyroid?   in parathyroid the neck  
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what secretes calcitonin?   c cells (parafollier cells) in thyroid  
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what is a fracture?   crack or break in bone  
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what are the 4 steps of bone fracture repair?   4 steps  
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step 1 of 4 of bone fracture repair:   bleeding makes clot; bone cells in area die  
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step 2 of 4 of bone fracture repair:   calluses stabilize break-external callus surrounds break and internal callus develops in marrow  
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step 3 of 4 of bone fracture repair:   osteoblasts replace central cartilage of external callus with spongy bone  
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step 4 of 4 of bone fracture repair:   osteoblasts and clasts remodel the fracture for up to a year; reducing calluses  
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what are the two types of fractures?   closed (simple) and open (compound)  
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closed (simple) fracture   internal and does not break skin; simple to treat  
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open (compound)   fracture that project through the skin; infection and uncontrolled bleeding occurs  
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transverse fracture   break at a right angle along long axis of bone  
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comminuted fracture   shattering  
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what occurs with age?   bone becomes thinner and more weak  
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osteopenia   decrease bone mass; starts at 30 or 40 and percentage degrades per 10 years  
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osteoporosis   severe bone loss that makes holes in bone; affects normal function over age 45  
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estrogens and androgens maintain what?   bone mass  
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bone loss in women accelerates what?   menopause  
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cancerous tissue release what?   osteoclasts that degrade bone  
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cancerous produce what?   severe osteoporosis -bone degrading  
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