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Review of bone related material

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division of the skeleton that includes the head, spinal column and the ribs   axial  
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word for the red blood cell making ability some bones have   hematopiesis  
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division of the skeleton that includes the pelvic and pectoral girdles and the limbs attached to them   appendicular  
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process of making bone   ossification  
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bone making cells   osteoblasts  
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type of bone typically found in the diaphyses of long bones   compact  
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bone destroying cells   osteoclasts  
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type of bone typically found in the epiphyses of long bones, its usually covered with a more solid type of bone   spongy  
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cartilage that covers the ends of bones that reduce friction and wear on the bones   articular  
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the femur is an example of one   long bone  
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region of the bone found in individuals that are still growing, site of active manufacture of hyaline cartilage   epiphyseal plate  
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central open space found in the middle of the long bones, contains red marrow in youths but yellow marrow in adults   medullary cavity  
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structures that attach the periosteum to the bone beneath   sharpey's fibers  
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lining of the medullary cavity   endosteum  
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region in adult bone where hyaline cartilage used to be made to allow the bone to grow, in adults the hyaline cartilage is replaced by osseous tissue   epiphyseal line  
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little well like structures that osteocytes sit in   lacunae  
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made up of a central canal and the associated concentric rings of ostecytes that surround it, named for the scientist who discovered it   Haversian system  
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concentric rings of osteocytes and their associated canals that radiate out from the main central canal   lamellae  
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large hole in a bone   foramen  
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ends of long bones   epiphysis  
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armlike bar of bone   ramus  
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tubelike passageway in a bone   meatus  
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the shaft of the bone   diaphysis  
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outer covering of bone   periosteum  
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rounded process that articulates with another bone   condyle  
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