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The 3 types of skeletal cartilage and where they are located?
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1. Hyaline cartilage- joints2. Elastic cartilage - external ear3. Fibrocartilage - vertebral disc
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Types of cartilage growth? (2 types)
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1. appositional growth2. interstitial growth
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Axial and appendicular bone classification?
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1. Axial - forms a long axis2. Appendicular - upper and lower limbs
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Long bone
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Bones longer than thier width Ex. humerus
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Short bone
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Cubed shaped (trapezoid) shaped Ex. wrist
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Flat bone
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Thin, flattened, and curved Ex. breastbone
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Irregular bone
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Bones with no distinct shape Ex. vertebra, hip bone
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Functions of the Bones? (5)
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Support, Protection, Movement, Mineral Storage, Blood Cell Formation
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External layer of the bone?
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Compact bone
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Internal layer of the bone?
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Spongy bone
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Diaphysis
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The Axial section of a bone (Long bone)
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Epiphyses
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The ends of the bone
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Epiphyseal line
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A visible line from the transition from diaphysis to epiphyses
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Epiphyseal plate
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A disc of hyaline cartilage that grows throughout childhood to lengthen the bone
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Periosteum
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Composed of 2 layers. Connective tissue and osteoblast.
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