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A&P CH7 Skeletal System

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articular cartilage   hyaline cartilage that covers ends of bones in synovial joints  
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bursa   a sac-like, fluid-filled structure, lined with synovial membrane, near a joint  
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cartilaginous joint   two or more bones joined by cartilage  
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compact bone   dense tissue in which cells are organized in osteons (Haversian systems) with no spaces  
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diaphysis   the shaft of a long bone  
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endochondral bone   bone that begins as hyaline cartilage that is subsequently replaced by bone tissue  
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epiphyseal plate   cartilaginous layer within the long bone epiphysis that grows  
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epiphysis   the end of a long bone  
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fibrous joint   two or more bones joined by connective tissue containing many fibers  
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hemopoiesis   the production of blood cells  
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intramembranous bone   bone that forms from membrane-like layers of primitive connective tissue  
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lever   a simple mechanical device consisting of a rod,fulcrum, weight, and a source of energy that is applied to some point on the rod  
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marrow   connective tissue in spaces within bones that includes blood-forming stem cells  
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medullary cavity   cavity containing marrow within the diaphysis of long bone  
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meniscus   fibrocartilage that separates the articulating surfaces of bones in the knee  
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osteoblast   a bone-forming cell  
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osteoclast   a cell that erodes bone  
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osteocyte   a mature bone cell  
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periosteum   fibrous connective tissue covering on the surface of a bone  
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spongy bone   bone that consists of bar and plates separated by irregular spaces; cancellous bone  
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synovial joint   a freely moving joint  
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