Anatomy and Physiology: Bone Physiology
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1. What are the six Shapes, Supports, Protects, Movement, Blood Cell Formation, Calcium Homeosta-
functions of the sis
bone?
2. Red Bone Marrow Produces blood cells, only in infants
3. Spongy Bone Layer of bone tissue having many small spaces, only in adults, mainly in the
epipysis
4. Calcitonin Lowers blood calcium levels
5. Parathyroid hor- Raises blood calcium levels
mone
6. Biopsy The removal of living tissue from the body for diagnostic examination
7. Epiphysis End of a long bone
8. Diaphysis Shaft of a long bone
9. Articular Cartilage Covers the surfaces of bones where they come together to form joints
10. Periosteum Outer covering of bone
11. Compact Bone Hard dense matrix, in the walls in the diaphysis
12. Epiphyseal Plate Growth Plate, only in long bones and made of cartilage
13. Medullary Cavity Central, hollowed-out area in the diaphysis of a long bone, allowing blood to flow
14. Endosteum Membranous lining of the Medullary Cavity of the bone
15. Yellow Bone Mar- Stores fat, only in adults
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16. List of the struc- Short, Flat, Round, Irregular, Long
tures of bones:
17. Osteons Cylinder shaped units, oriented longitude
18. Central Canal Vertical canal in an osteon
19. Perforating Canal Horizontal Canal that connects osteons
20. Lamella Rings of the bone matrix
21. Lacunae Small cavities in bone that contain osteocytes
22. Osteocytes Mature bone cells in the lacunae
23. Whats inside of a Honeycomb like pores
Spongy Bone?
24. What is bone Collagen and calcium salts
made of?
25. Ossification Bone formation
26. Osteocyte Mature bone located in the lacuna
27. Osteoblast Bone forming cell that creates the bone matirx; can turn into an osteocyte
28. Osteoclast Bone-destroying cells
29. What are the two Intramembranous and endochondral ossification
types of bone for-
mation?
30. Intramembra- Makes Flat bones of the skull
nous Bones Example: Parietal
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1. What are the six Shapes, Supports, Protects, Movement, Blood Cell Formation, Calcium Homeosta-
functions of the sis
bone?
2. Red Bone Marrow Produces blood cells, only in infants
3. Spongy Bone Layer of bone tissue having many small spaces, only in adults, mainly in the
epipysis
4. Calcitonin Lowers blood calcium levels
5. Parathyroid hor- Raises blood calcium levels
mone
6. Biopsy The removal of living tissue from the body for diagnostic examination
7. Epiphysis End of a long bone
8. Diaphysis Shaft of a long bone
9. Articular Cartilage Covers the surfaces of bones where they come together to form joints
10. Periosteum Outer covering of bone
11. Compact Bone Hard dense matrix, in the walls in the diaphysis
12. Epiphyseal Plate Growth Plate, only in long bones and made of cartilage
13. Medullary Cavity Central, hollowed-out area in the diaphysis of a long bone, allowing blood to flow
14. Endosteum Membranous lining of the Medullary Cavity of the bone
15. Yellow Bone Mar- Stores fat, only in adults
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, Anatomy and Physiology: Bone Physiology
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_jrngya
16. List of the struc- Short, Flat, Round, Irregular, Long
tures of bones:
17. Osteons Cylinder shaped units, oriented longitude
18. Central Canal Vertical canal in an osteon
19. Perforating Canal Horizontal Canal that connects osteons
20. Lamella Rings of the bone matrix
21. Lacunae Small cavities in bone that contain osteocytes
22. Osteocytes Mature bone cells in the lacunae
23. Whats inside of a Honeycomb like pores
Spongy Bone?
24. What is bone Collagen and calcium salts
made of?
25. Ossification Bone formation
26. Osteocyte Mature bone located in the lacuna
27. Osteoblast Bone forming cell that creates the bone matirx; can turn into an osteocyte
28. Osteoclast Bone-destroying cells
29. What are the two Intramembranous and endochondral ossification
types of bone for-
mation?
30. Intramembra- Makes Flat bones of the skull
nous Bones Example: Parietal
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