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Skeletal System

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bones have many functions including   support movement, mineral storage, and blood cell production  
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bones are groups according to their   shape long, short, flat, irregular  
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The shaft of the bone is called the   Diaphysis  
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Metaphysis   The region between the epiphysis and the diaphysis , widening part  
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Expect for the articular cartilage a bone is covered by a   periosteum  
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Bone that has a continuous extracellular matrix with no gaps   Compact bone  
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Spongy bone has irregular interconnecting spaces between bony plates called   trabeculae  
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diaphysis   bone shaft  
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Osteocytes   are in bony chambers called lacunae  
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epiphysis   expanded end  
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articular cartilage   covers epiphysis  
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medullary cavity   hollow chamber in diaphysis; contains marrow  
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endosteum   Lines spaces, cavity thin layer  
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Osteocytes   mature bone cells  
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lamellae   mineralized matrix arranged in concentric circles around central canal  
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red marrow   functions in formation of red blood cells, white blood cells, & platelets  
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hemoglobin   oxygen carrying pigment that gives it red color  
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yellow marrow   stores fat  
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intercellular matrix is   rich in calcium salt (calcium phosphate)  
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when calcium in blood is low   osteoclasts break down bone tissue releasing calcium into blood  
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Lacunae   Chambers occupied by osteocytes  
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Canaliculi   Tiny passageways through which the cell processes of osteocytes exchange nutrients and wastes  
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The extracellular matrix of bone is largely   collagen fibers and inorganic salts:  
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Collagen gives bone   resilience  
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Inorganic salts make   bone hard  
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Compact Bone: Consists of cylindrical units called   osteons  
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Bones of the skeletal system vary greatly in these ways   Size Shape  
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Bones are similar in these features   Structure Development Function  
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Long Bones   Long and narrow Have expanded ends  
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Short Bones   Cube-like, length = width Include sesamoid (round) bones, which are embedded in tendons  
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mature bones are called   Osteocytes  
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where would you find Endosteum   lining the medullary cavity  
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What is the name for the expanded regions at the ends of long bones   Epiphyses  
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Osteomalacia is a condition caused by inadequate amounts of Vitamin D, leading to improper absorption of calcium   True  
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which of the following would be closet to the diaphysis of a long bone   Zone of calcified cartilage  
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most long bones of the human body are formed by intramembranous ossiofication   False  
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blood cells are made in the red bone marrow of the bones, a process known as   Hematopoiesis  
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which cells participate in the process of bone deposition   Osteoblasts  
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within the epiphyseal plate, which zone houses actively diving cartilage cells in their lacunae   Zone of Proliferation  
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what tissue serves as the model for bones formed during endochondral ossification   Hyaline Cartilage  
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The parietal bone is an example of a _________bone   flat  
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Axial skeleton   skull, vertebral column, bony thorax  
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appendicular skeleton   bones of the limbs and girdles  
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things stored in the bones   fat, calcium, phosphorus  
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compact bone   dense, smooth looking bone  
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spongy bone   bone composed of small, needlelike pieces, lots of space  
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Flat Bones   Plate-like, with broad surfaces  
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Irregular Bones   Variety of shapes Most are connected to several other bones  
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Periosteum   : encloses bone; dense connective tissue  
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Compact (cortical) bone   : wall of diaphysis  
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Spongy (cancellous) bone   makes up epiphyses  
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Trabeculae   branching bony plates, make up spongy bone  
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Bone marrow   Red or yellow marrow, lines medullary cavity, spongy bone spaces  
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Osteons and layers of matrix   lamellae, cluster around central canal in each osteon  
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Spongy Bone: Consists of branching plates called   trabeculae  
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Bones provide shape for   for head, face, thorax, limbs  
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Bones support body weight   bones of lower limbs, pelvis, vertebral column)  
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Skull bones protect   brain, ears, eyes  
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Bones of rib cage   shoulder girdle protect heart, lungs  
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Bones of pelvic girdle protect   internal reproductive organs, lower abdominal organs  
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Bones and muscles provide   movement  
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Hematopoiesis   : Blood cell formation  
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Blood cell production occurs in   red bone marrow  
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Red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are   produced in red bone marrow  
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With age, some red bone marrow is replaced by   yellow bone marrow, which stores fat, but does not produce blood cells  
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Red marrow remains in adult   in skull, ribs, sternum, clavicles, vertebrae, hip bones  
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Bone marrow transplants are used to treat   a variety of conditions  
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About 70% of bone matrix consists of inorganic mineral salts Most abundant salt is crystals of   hydroxyapatite (calcium phosphate)  
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Osteoporosis   a condition that results from loss of bone mineralization  
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Since calcium is vital in nerve impulse conduction and muscle contraction, blood calcium level is regulated by   Parathyroid hormone and Calcitonin  
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Bony structures   continue to grow and develop into adulthood  
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Bones form when bone tissue replaces existing connective tissue in one of two ways   Intramembranous bones Endochondral bones  
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Intramembranous Ossification   Flat skull bones, clavicles, sternum and some facial bones Bones form between sheets of primitive connective tissue  
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Endochondral Ossification   Long bones and most of skeleton Bones form from hyaline cartilage models  
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Osteogenesis imperfecta   Hereditary collagen defect, in which forming bones are brittle, and fetus may have many bone fractures  
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Intramembranous Bones   Originate within sheet-like layers of connective tissue. Broad, flat bones, such as flat bones of the skull, clavicles, sternum, and some facial bones (mandible, maxilla, zygomatic)  
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Mesenchymal cells in primitive tissue differentiate   into osteoblasts  
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Osteoblasts   bone-forming cells that deposit bone matrix around themselves  
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When osteoblasts are completely surrounded by matrix   , they are now osteocytes in lacunae  
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Mesenchyme on outside forms   periosteum  
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Endochondral Bones   Begin as masses of hyaline cartilage Most bones of the skeleton, such as femur, humerus, radius, tibia, phalanges, vertebrae.  
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Chondrocytes (cartilage cells) enlarge   lacunae grow  
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Matrix breaks down   , chondrocytes die  
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Osteoblasts invade area   deposit bone matrix  
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Osteoblasts form   spongy and then compact bone  
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Once encased by matrix   osteoblasts are now osteocytes  
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Primary ossification center   Area in center of diaphysis, where bone tissue first replaces cartilage  
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Secondary ossification centers   Area of the epiphyses, where spongy bone forms later in development  
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Epiphyseal plate   Band of cartilage that persists between the ossification centers  
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In a growing long bone, diaphysis is separated from epiphysis by   Epiphyseal Plate. Region at which bone grows in length.  
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Zone of resting cartilage   Layer closest to end of epiphysis Resting cells; anchor epiphyseal plate to epiphysis  
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Zone of proliferating cartilage   Rows of young cells, undergoing mitosis  
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Zone of hypertrophic cartilage   Rows of older cells left behind when new cells appear; thicken epiphyseal plate, lengthening the bone Matrix calcifies, cartilage cells (chondrocytes) die  
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Zone of calcified cartilage   Thin layer of dead cartilage cells and calcified matrix  
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Osteoclasts   break down calcified matrix  
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Bone can thicken by   depositing compact bone on outside, under periosteum  
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Bone remodeling   occurs throughout life Opposing processes of deposition and resorption occur on surfaces of endosteum and periosteum  
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Bone Resorption   Removal of bone by osteoclasts  
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Bone Deposition   : Formation of bone by osteoblasts 10% to 20% of skeleton is replaced each year  
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Nutrition, sunlight exposure, hormone levels, and physical exercise all affect bone   development, growth, and repair  
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Vitamin D   : calcium absorption; deficiency causes rickets, osteomalacia  
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Vitamin A   osteoblast and osteoclast activity; deficiency retards bone development  
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Vitamin C   collagen synthesis; deficiency results in slender, fragile bones  
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Growth Hormone   stimulates cartilage cell division  
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Insufficiency in a child can result in   in pituitary dwarfism  
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Excess causes gigantism in child   , acromegaly in adult  
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Thyroid Hormone   Causes replacement of cartilage with bone in epiphyseal plate, osteoblast activity  
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Parathyroid Hormone (PTH):   Stimulates osteoclasts, bone breakdown  
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Sex Hormones (estrogen, testosterone   Promote bone formation; stimulate ossification of epiphyseal plates  
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Physical Stress   Stimulates bone growth  
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Traumatic   Fracture caused by injury  
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Spontaneous or pathologic   Fracture caused by disease  
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Simple (closed   Fracture protected by uninjured skin (or mucous membrane)  
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Compound (open   Fracture in which the bone is exposed to the outside through opening in skin (or mucous membrane).  
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Hematoma   Large blood clot; forms right after the fracture occurs  
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Cartilaginous (soft) callus   Osteoblasts invade and produce spongy bone, phagocytes remove debris, fibrocartilage is produced  
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Bony (hard) callus   Cartilaginous callus breaks down, osteoblasts invade, hard callus now fills space  
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Remodeling   Bone restored close to original shape, as osteoclasts remove excess bone  
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Fragility Fracture   Fracture that occurs after a fall from less than standing height; a sign of low bone density  
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osteopenia   bone loss  
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All living things are made of________   cells  
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cells WITHOUT a nucleus or organelles surrounded by membrane   Prokaroytes  
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cells WITH a nucleus and organelles surrounded by a membrane   Eukaroytes  
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cell membranes are mainly made up of_________and___________   phospolipids, protein  
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lipid tails are hydrophobic and the head is________________   hydrophilic  
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Proteins that stick on the surface (either inside or outside of cell)   Periphearl  
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Proteins that stick Into membrane (can go part in or all the way through)   integral  
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help move substances across the cell membrane   transport Proteins  
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Between nucleus and the cell membrane   cytoplasm  
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small structure with a specific job- suspended in a gel-like goo   organelles  
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True or false: Cellular respiration is essentially the reverse of photosynthesis.   True  
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What is the primary site of cellular respiration?   Mitochondria  
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A _________ is transferred from ADP to ATP.   phosphate group  
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What occurs during the energy-investment step of glycolysis?   ATP is broken down to ADP.  
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During glycolysis, a net of _____ ATP are produced.   2  
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What happens to the oxygen at the end of the electron transport chain?   Forms water  
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One molecule of glucose will produce a maximum of____ ATP during aerobic respiration.   38  
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What is the location of the citric acid cycle?   Matrix  
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True or false: FAD is an electron carrier that accepts two electrons and two hydrogen ions, resulting in FADH2.   True  
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True or false: Aerobic respiration produces more ATP than anaerobic respiration.   true  
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True or false: The process of cellular respiration is concerned with the production of ADP.   False  
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The membranous folds that extend into the matrix of a mitochondrion are called   cristae  
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True or false: Electrons from the coenzymes are pumped by components of the electron transport chain into the space between the mitochondrial membranes.   false  
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Transition (Preparatory) Reaction Kreb Cycle (Citric Acid Cycle)   Occurs in matrix  
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Electron Transport system   occurs on the cristae  
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Which of the following is not a product or reactant of glycolysis?   oxygen  
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