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| Skeletal System is composed of |
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| Bones, cartilages and ligaments |
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| Connective tissue w/ the matrix hardened by calcium phosphate and other minerals. |
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| Forerunner of most bones. Covers many joint surfaces of mature bone. |
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| Hold bones together at joints (connects bone to bone) |
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| buffers blood against large ph changes by altering phosphate and carbonate salt levels. |
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| calcium and phosphate levels |
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| red bone marrow is the chief producer of blood cells |
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| What is Mineralization (Calcification) |
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| The hardening process of bone |
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| Individual bones (organs) consist of |
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| bone tissue, bone marrow, cartilage, adipose tissur, nervous tissue, and fibrous connective tissue. |
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-Protect soft organs
-Thin, curved plates
Examples: Ribs, skull bones, sternum |
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-Longer than wide
-Rigid levers acted upon by muscles, crucial for movement
Examples: metacarples |
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-Is equal in length and width.
-glide across one another in multiple directions
Example: Tarsals, Carpals |
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-Elaborate shapes that do not fit into other categories
example: vertabre |
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