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Skeletal
Question | Answer |
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what is skeletal system consist of? | Bones, Cartilage, ligaments and other supportive connective tissue |
CA is used for? | muscle contraction |
where is cartilage found? | throughout the body |
Mature Cartilage | IS avascular |
how many types of Cartilage? | 3types-hyaline, fibrous, elastic |
what are function of cartilage? | support of soft tissue articulation precursor model of bone growth |
what two types of cartilage consist of NO perichondrium? | Fibrocartilage & Elastic |
Hyaline Cartilage | most abundant, matrix is translucent. NO FIBER |
2 GROWTH PATTERNS | Appositional Growth- along outside edge or periphery Interstitial- from within |
Depostion of minerals into matrix results in | Calcification |
ossification | cartilage turned into bone |