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The shaft of any long bone is termed the ?
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Diaphysis
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Terms in this set (31)
The shaft of any long bone is termed the ?
Diaphysis
The end of a long bone is referred to as the ?
Epiphysis
The special types of cells responsible for the diameter growth of bones are ?
Osteoblasts & Chondroblasts
The common area(s) of the body radiographed to determine bone age is/ are ?
Wrist & Hand
What pathologic condition is present if the posterior elements of one or more vertebrae fail to unite?
Spina Bifida
A vertebra that has characteristics of two divisions of the spine is called a(n) ?
Transitional Vertebra
Osteopetrosis causes the bone to ____ in bone density ?
Increase
Aging and postmenopausal hormonal changes are the major causes of generalized ____ ?
Osteoporosis
An inherited generalized disorder of connective tissue characterized by multiple factures and a blueish color of the sclera of the eye is ?
Osteogenesis
Lack of vitamin D in the diet of infants and children can cause aa systemic disease called ?
Rickets
A disorder of metabolism causing an increased blood level of uric acid is called ?
Gout
On a radiographic image, dense transverse bands extending across the metaphyses of the long bones are commonly seen in ____ ?
Lead Poisoning
A benign projection of bone with a cartilage-like cap occurring around the knee in children or adolescents is ?
Osteochondroma
An example of a malignant bone tumor is ?
Osteogenic sarcoma, Chondrosarcoma
The form of noninfectious arthritis characterized by osteoporosis, soft tissue swelling, and erosions of the metacarpophalangeal joints and ulnar styloid processes is ?
Rheumatoid Arthritis
