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Anatomy Chapter 4

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Term
Definition
Diaphysis   the shaft of a long bone  
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Epiphysis   The bulbous end of a long bone  
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hematopoiesis   process of blood cell formation  
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Ossification   process of bone formation  
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Periosteum   fibrous connective tissue membrane that surrounds and protect the shaft of long bones  
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Remodeling   adult bones can change in density, strength and sometimes shape.  
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Axial Skeleton   Central, stable portion of the skeletal system, consisting of the skull, spinal column and thoracic cage  
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fontanel   openings in the infant skull through which the baby's pulse can be felt  
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appendicular skeleton   bones of the bodys appendages, arms and legs  
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amenorrhea   absence of a menstrual period in women of reproductive age  
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amphiarthrosis   joint type that permits only slight motions  
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anorexia nervosa   body weight 15% or more below the minimal normal weight range  
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atlas   the first cervical vertebra  
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bulimia nervosa   disorder eating that involves a minimum of two eating binges a week for at least three months  
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bursae   small capsules lined with synovial membranes and filled with synovial fluid  
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bursitis   inflammation of one or more bursa  
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diarthrosis   freely movable joints; also known as synovial joint  
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dislocation   injury that involves displacement of a bone from its joint socket  
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Ligament   collagen and elastic fibers that connect bones to other bone  
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osteoarthritis   degenerative disease of articular cartilage, characterized by pain, swelling, range-of-motion restriction, and stiffness  
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osteopenia   reduced bone mass without the presence of a fracture  
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osteoporosis   bone mineralization and strength are so abnormally low that regular, daily activities can result in painful fracture  
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Sprain   abnormal motion of the articulating bones that result in overstretching or tearing of ligaments, tendons, or other connective tissues crossing a join  
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Stress fracture   tiny, painful crack in bone that results from overuse  
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Sutures   irregularly grooved, articulating bone sheets join closely and are tightly connected by fibrous tissue  
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symphysis   type of amphiarthrosis joint in which a thin plate of hyaline cartilage separates a disc of fibrocartilage from the bone  
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synarthrosis   fibrous joint that can absorb shock, but permits little or no movement  
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synchondrosis   amphiarthrosis joint in which the articulating bones are held together by a thin layer of hyaline cartilage  
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syndesmosis   dense, fibrous tissue binds the bones together, permitting extremely limited movement  
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tendon   tissue band composed of collagen and elastic fi bers that connects a muscle to a bone  
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