Long Bone
Basic Structures
Bone Remodeling
Disorders of the skeletal system
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What is the end of a long bone called?

epiphysis 

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Which 2 minerals do bones hold a lot of?

Ca2+,P

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How does bone grow and remain healthy

frequent use and stress

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Loss of bone density, most common is post-menopausal women

osteoporosis 

100

Caused by bacterium clostridium, mostly effects CNS, causes sustained muscle contraction

Tetanus

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What is the middle of the long bone called?

diaphysis

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This is found on the inside of compact bone?

spongy bone

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When ca2+ deposits and form in unusual locations

ectopic ossification

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Abnormal curvature of thoracic vertebrae

kyphosis

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Autoimmune disorder, antibodies bind and block Ach receptors, may progress to lungs, ptosis occurs, and death

Myasthenia Gravis

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The epiphyseal plate is is found in what population?

children

300

produces RBCs and is abundant in children

bone marrow

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A rare condition when there's too much of this ion can lead to over excitation of nervous and muscle tissue 

hypercalcemia

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Inherited, abnormal collagen production leads to defective bone matrix

Osteogenesis Imperfecta

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Acts to decrease blood calcium levels

calcitonin

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This is found in adults once they are done growing

Epiphyseal line

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these type of bones include carpals and patella bones

short bone

400

A renal calculus is also known as what

kidney stone

400

Vitamin D deficiency in children

Rickets

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Genetic mutation causes long bones to stop growing during childhood

Achondroplastic Dwarfism

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Where is bone marrow found in the long bone?

Medullary Cavity 

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which cell type responds to stress on tissue to divide more rapidly?

osteogenic cells

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Increases blood calcium levels and is found on parathyroid glands. It also stimulates the release of calcitriol

PTH

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Vitamin D deficiency in adults

Osteomalacia

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What process occurs in the liver during the citric acid cycle that creates new glucose

gluconeogenesis

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