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Chelsea Brooks
Sketetal Tissues
Term | Definition |
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osteoblasts | small cells that synthesize and secrete an organic matrix called osteoid. |
osteoclasts | giant multinucleaste cells that are responsible for the active erosion of bone minerals. |
myloid tissue | soft connective tissue; bone marrow |
fracture | a break in the continuity of a bone |
meatus | tubelike opening |
fissure | long cracklike hole for blood vessels and nerves |
cranium | brain case |
fontanels | soft spots where ossification is incomplete at birth |
air sinuses | spaces or cavities within bones |
false ribs | ribs that do not attach to the sterum directly |