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Skeletal Tissue and Structure

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Articular Surface   Surface of a bone that moves against another bone  
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Articular Surface   Surface of a bone that moves against another bone  
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Periosteum   Tough exterior covering the bone  
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Adduction   Movement of a body part AWAY from the midline  
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Joint   Area where adjacent bones articulate  
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Diaphysis   Hollow shaft found in longbones  
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Epiphysis   End of a longbone  
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Diarthrosis   A synovial joint  
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Synovial Joint   Joint that permits the greatest degree of independant motion  
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Metaphysis   Growth zone of a bone located between the epiphysis + diaphysis  
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Abduction   Movement of a body part AWAY from the midline  
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Flexion   Bending motion that REDUCES the angle between articulating elements  
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Epiphyseal Plate   Area of the metaphysis where cartilage is generated  
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Synarthorsis   Joint that does not permit movement  
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Amphiarthrosis   Joint permitting limited movement  
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Perforating Canals   Structures through which blood vessels enter + exit the bone shaft  
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Cartilage   Connective tissue providing the articular surfaces of the skeletal system  
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Medullary Canal   Part of the bone that contains marrow  
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Sesamoid bone   Bone that forms in a tendon  
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Haversian Canals   Small tubes blood vessels + nerves travel  
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Cancellous   Having a lattice-work structure as in the spongy tissue of the bone  
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Extention   Bending motion that INCREASES the angle between articulating elements  
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Devascularization   Loss of blood vessels from a body part  
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Articular Surface   Surface of a bone that moves against another bone  
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