Bone anatomy

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The flared ends of long bones
Epiphysis
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The tiny struts or supports in spongy bone
trabeculae
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The type of tissue bones are made from
connective
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The mineral crystal that is added to a bone collagenous matrix to harden it
calcium phosphate
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the small spaces between an osteon's lamellae
lacunae
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the stuff that is found inside the areas of spongy bone
red bone marrow
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the individual layers of aligned collagen fibers making up the tubes in osteons
lamellae
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the shape classification of bones that are roughly cubed shape
short bones
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the shaft of long bones
diaphysis
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the dense smooth bone that surrounds all bones
compact bone
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the bones found in the body's core like the skull. and spin
axial skeleton
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provides support, stores minerals, site of hematopoiesis, stores energy as fat, maintains blood calcium homeostasis
functions of bones
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bone cells that secrete enzymes that break down bone
osteoclast
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the bones in limbs that attach to the trunk of the body
appendicular skeleton
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the porous honeycomb like bone that found inside bones
spongy bone
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the name of mature bone cells
osteocytes
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the tunnel that runs through the middle of a osteon
haversian canal
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the type of bones that are found in the limbs
long bones
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the basic functional unit of bone
osteon
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the act of breaking down and rebuilding bone
bone remodeling
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the types of bones that are found in the spine and pelvis
irregular bones
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the name of the bone cells that secrete a matrix in bones and enzymes that attract minerals to build or add bone tissue
osteoblast
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the stuff found inside the medullary cavity
yellow bone marrow
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the types of bones that can be found in the sternum
flat bones
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the space inside the diaphysis
medullary cavity
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Card 2

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The tiny struts or supports in spongy bone

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trabeculae

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The type of tissue bones are made from

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Card 4

Front

The mineral crystal that is added to a bone collagenous matrix to harden it

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Card 5

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the small spaces between an osteon's lamellae

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