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The human body in health and illness
chapter 8, Skeletal system ACTUAL
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Terms in this set (90)
Osteon/Harvesian
compact bone
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Osteocytes mature bone cells (maintain bone)
Osteoblasts immature bone cells (secrete ICMatrix)
Diaphysis shaft of a long bone
Epiphysis End of a long bone
growth plate; layer of hyaline cartilage between
epiphyseal disc
diaphysis and epiphyses in growing bones
Medullary cavity hollow, marrow filled cavity if a long bone
dense fibrous CT membrane that covers the outside of
Periosteum
the diaphysis
Articular cartilage cartilage that covers the epiphysis of a long bone
Ossification Bone formation
Osteoclasts Bone-destroying cells (bone erosion)
Parietal bone B that form the upper sides and top of the cranium
opening of the occipital bone through which the
foramen magnum
spinal cord passes (large hole in the Occipital B)
butterfly shaped B that forms part and lower sides of
sphenoid bone
the cranium
B that belong to the frontal 1, parietal2, temporal2, occipital1, sphenoid1,
cranium: ethmoid1
B from the upper side of parietal B
the head:
Ethmoid bone irregular, located between the eye orbits
maxilla, zygomatic, palatine, mandible, lacrimal, nasal,
facial bones
inferior concha, and vomer
Sinuses (lessen weight of skull and modulate sound of
Air filled cavities
the voice)
4 sinuses (paranasal) frontal, sphenoid, ethmoid, maxillary
Flat bones ribs, breastbone, cranium, and shoulder gird
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The human body in health and illness
chapter 8, Skeletal system ACTUAL
EXAM| COMPLETE REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS/ ALREADY GRADED A+|
REVIEW 2025/2026 (BRAND NEW!!)
Terms in this set (90)
Osteon/Harvesian
compact bone
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Osteocytes mature bone cells (maintain bone)
Osteoblasts immature bone cells (secrete ICMatrix)
Diaphysis shaft of a long bone
Epiphysis End of a long bone
growth plate; layer of hyaline cartilage between
epiphyseal disc
diaphysis and epiphyses in growing bones
Medullary cavity hollow, marrow filled cavity if a long bone
dense fibrous CT membrane that covers the outside of
Periosteum
the diaphysis
Articular cartilage cartilage that covers the epiphysis of a long bone
Ossification Bone formation
Osteoclasts Bone-destroying cells (bone erosion)
Parietal bone B that form the upper sides and top of the cranium
opening of the occipital bone through which the
foramen magnum
spinal cord passes (large hole in the Occipital B)
butterfly shaped B that forms part and lower sides of
sphenoid bone
the cranium
B that belong to the frontal 1, parietal2, temporal2, occipital1, sphenoid1,
cranium: ethmoid1
B from the upper side of parietal B
the head:
Ethmoid bone irregular, located between the eye orbits
maxilla, zygomatic, palatine, mandible, lacrimal, nasal,
facial bones
inferior concha, and vomer
Sinuses (lessen weight of skull and modulate sound of
Air filled cavities
the voice)
4 sinuses (paranasal) frontal, sphenoid, ethmoid, maxillary
Flat bones ribs, breastbone, cranium, and shoulder gird
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