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anatomy test 3 flash cards

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Termini in questo insieme (7)

  • Epiphyses

    the bone ends proximal and distal. Proximal femur would connect to hip distal to knee

  • Diaphysis

    main shaft basically everything but the ends (Epiphyses)

  • Osteoprogenitor Cells

    mitotically active stem cells found in the membranous periosteum and endosteum

  • Osteoblasts

    bone forming cells secrete the bone matrix.

  • Osteocytes

    monitor and maintain bone matrix act as stress or strain “sensors” and respond to mechanical stimuli

  • Osteoclasts

    bone resorption break down and eats bone

  • Long bones

    are considerably longer than they are wide example femur humerus