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| List the 5 primary functions of the skeletal system |
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1.support
2.storage of minerals and lipids
3.blood cell production
4.protection
5.leverage |
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1.sutural (Wormian):small, flat irregularly shaped bones between the flat bones of the skull
2.Irregular bones: complex shapes
3.Flat bones: thin flattened shape
4.Long bones: elongated with a shaft (diaphysis) and 2 ends (epiphysis)
5.Sesamoid bones: small, flat, shaped like a sesame seed
6.Short bones: small and boxy |
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| Extension of a bone that forms an angle with the rest of the structure |
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| chamber within a bone, normally filled with air |
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| Rounded passageway for blood vessels and/or nerves |
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| Deep furrow, cleft, or slit |
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| Passage or channel, especially the opening of a canal |
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| Expanded articular end of an epiphysis, often separated from the shaft by a narrower neck |
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| Narrow connection between the epiphysus and diaphysus |
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| Small flat articular surface |
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| Smooth rounded articular process |
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| Smooth, grooved articular process shaped like a pulley |
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| A narrow zone where the diaphysis is connected to the epiphysis |
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| Compact bone (dense bone) |
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| Relatively solid, forms a protective layer that surrounds a medullary cavity |
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| The space within a bone that contains the marrow |
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| Spongy bone (cancellous or trebecular bone) |
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| open network of struts and plates that resembles latticework |
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