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skeletal system
Term | Definition |
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functions of skeletal system | support movement protection mineral storage hemopoiesis |
hemopoiesis | forming of blood cells |
types of bones | long short flat irregular-sesamoid (patella-round) |
bone tissues | compact/dense cancellous/spongy |
epiphysis | ends of long bones |
diaphysis | shaft hollow cylinder compact bone tissue |
articular cartilage | hyaline cartilage covers surface of epiphyses cushions jars and blows to joints |
periosteum | compact bone membrane covers all of bone except epiphyses |
medullary cavity | bone marrow hollow tube adult filled with yellow adipose bone marrow child with red bone marrow |
endosteum | thin membrane that lines medullary cavity |