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bone
bone (bohn) n. the hard extremely dense connective tissue that forms the skeleton of the body. It is composed of a matrix of collagen fibres impregnated with bone salts, chiefly calcium carbonate and calcium phosphate (hydroxyapatite), in which bone cells (osteocytes) are embedded.
compact (or
cortical)
b. the outer shell of bones, consisting of a hard virtually solid mass made up of bony tissue arranged in concentric layers (
Haversian systems).
spongy (or
cancellous)
b. bone found beneath the outer shell; it consists of a meshwork of bony bars (
trabeculae) with many interconnecting spaces containing marrow.
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 "WR News, Senior Edition (including Science Spin)")
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Bones on the go!(INFO ZONE)
Magazine article from: WR News, Senior Edition (including Science Spin); 10/27/2006; 700+ words
; ...who exercise have stronger bones as adults. How else can you bone up? Make sure your body...and multiply to repair a bone if it breaks. The bones in the human body are full...What is found inside a bone? Bones are hard on the outside...
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 "WR News, Edition 4 (including Science Spin)")
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Bones on the Go! A recent study shows that exercise during childhood increases bone strength in adulthood.(TEACHING THE INFO ZONE)
Magazine article from: WR News, Edition 4 (including Science Spin); 10/27/2006; 700+ words
; ...multiply to repair a bone if it breaks. The bones in the body stop growing...What is found inside a bone? Bones are hard on the outside...cushions the ends of many bones. Ligaments are soft tissues that connect bone to bone. * How does...
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 "The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)")
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Bones exhibit bound to connect with kids.(Arts & Literature)
Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 1/21/2007; 700+ words
; ...connected to the ... knee bone ..." - From "Dem Bones," children's spiritual...Science Factory, about the "Bone Up on Bones" exhibit developed at the...the future," Berman says. BONE UP ON BONES What: Interactive national...
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Bones Of Invention.(osteoporosis research and treatment)
Magazine article from: Newsweek; 12/10/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...osteoblasts, which build up new bone. These two should operate...process that keeps your bones strong and healthy throughout...bone and others that stop bone loss as a way of replicating...that exists in healthy bones. Other scientists are looking at the nature of bone cells ...
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Bones laid bare
Newspaper article from: The Nelson Mail; 6/18/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...in Takaka. Before he found bone-carving, Bones was an itinerant hitch-hiker...always looking for good animal bones to do his bone carving and also for his pupils...the finest raw materials for bone carving. Bones has been teaching a wide range...
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Bone cancer.(Educators Speak)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 7/2/2006; 700+ words
; ...that are in the bones. There are in general...however, two types of bone cancers: One that...deposited in the bones are then called secondary bone cancers or metastases...they eat up the bone and cause a weakening of the affected bones; causing patients...
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Bone health - what every woman should know
Newspaper article from: Miami Times; 10/8/2002; 700+ words
; ...Throughout your life, your bones go through continuous bone-building cycles in which...bone loss and make your bones stronger. Facts about Bone Loss and Osteoporosis Did...proven to help reverse bone loss and make bones stronger. One medication...
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Bone Fracture Fixation.
Magazine article from: Radiologic Technology; 7/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...immobile sutures, other bone systems are connected...Muscles attaching to 2 bones that share a joint...bones. One of the bones, referred to as...stationary while the other bone (the insertion...OMITTED] * Cancellous bone. The ends of long bones, such as the femur...
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Bone biology and the clinical implications for osteoporosis.(Perspective)
Magazine article from: Physical Therapy; 1/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...present physical therapists with a background on bone biology that can help them understand bone pathologies such as osteoporosis. It discusses the cellular and extracellular composition of bone as well as the process of bone formation, mineralization...
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Bone metastases in carcinoid tumors: Clinical features, imaging characteristics, and markers of bone metabolism
Magazine article from: The Journal of Nuclear Medicine; 2/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...to describe the clinical presentation of bone metastases in patients with carcinoid tumors...value of imaging techniques and markers of bone metabolism. Methods: This retrospective...metastasized carcinoid tumor had symptomatic bone metastases. All bone metastases occurred...
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Bone Grafting
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers
...shape of a person's own bone. Bones for allografts are usually...the hip, knee, and long bones, as well as cases of bone loss due to trauma or tumors...prevent movement of the bones while healing. After the bone graft has been accepted...
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Bone
Book article from: Animal Sciences
...are all manufactured in the core of the bone, or bone marrow. Bones change and develop along with the rest...bones, which over time fuse into the 206 bones of an adult. Cartilage gradually replaces bone through the process of ossification...
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Broken Bones and Fractures
Encyclopedia entry from: Complete Human Diseases and Conditions
...tissue that hold joints and bones together) even when a bone is not broken. Torn ligaments...outer layer of bones. Many bones also contain bone marrow, where blood cells...ribs, and sternum (breast bone), whereas the bones of the arms and legs consist...
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Bone X Rays
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
...ordered to detect disease or injury to the bone such as broken bones, tumors, and other problems. They can...caused by a malfunction in the patient's bone chemistry. Bone injuries, especially broken bones ( fractures ), are common and can be...
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Bone Survey
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
...Bone survey Definition A bone survey is an x ray to...status of a person's bones. It is an important tool...multiple myeloma lesions in bone. Purpose The bone survey...procedure. Description A bone survey in people with...spine, pelvis, and long bones of the legs and arms ...
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