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Q1: skeletal system
A: gives our bodies structure and protects major organs like the heart, lungs, and brain


Q2: porosity
A: A measure of the percentage of pores (open spaces) in a material.


Q3: cancellous bone
A: large pores/openings(spongy)
lattice-like framework
trabeculae


Q4: compact bone
A: hard
dense bone tissue that is beneath the outer membrane of a bone


Q5: haversian system of compact bone
A: osteon
rings are called "lamella"
where blood vessels and lymphatic run through


Q6: long bone
A: longer than they are wide
spongy ends
mostly compact bone


Q7: long bone examples
A: humerus (arm)
ulna (arm)
radius (arm)
femur (leg)
tibia (below the knee)
fibula (below the knee)


Q8: short bones
A: cube shaped bones
wide, deep as they are tall
mostly spongy bone

,Q9: short bones examples
A: carpals (wrist)
tarsals (ankle)


Q10: flat bones
A: thin, flat
curved
two thin layers of compact bone w/ spongy bones btwn them


Q11: flat bones examples
A: ribs, sternum


Q12: sesamoid bones
A: small bones embedded in a tendon
sesame seed shape


Q13: sesamoid bone example
A: patella: knee cap


Q14: Which bone is a part of the appendicular skeleton?
A: scapula


Q15: irregular bone
A: irregular shape
processes and divots


Q16: irregular bone examples
A: vertebrae, hip bones


Q17: parts of a long bone
A: epiphysis , epiphyseal disc, diaphysis, articular cartilage, endosteum, periosteum


Q18: epiphysis
A: end of a long bone
mostly spongy


Q19: epiphysis disc
A: growth plate
cartilage to compact bone


Q20: diaphysis

, A: shaft of a long bone
compact
surrounded by epiphysis


Q21: articular cartilage
A: covers the surfaces of bones where they come together to form joints
hyaline cartilage


Q22: endosteum
A: inside bone
smooth lining within the cavity


Q23: periosteum
A: surrounds entire bone
covers all surfaces not covered by articular cartilage
tough fibrous tissue


Q24: bone matrix
A: composed of calcium salts
2/3 is calcium phosphate
1/3 is calcium hydroxide
osteocytes within lacunae


Q25: name 3 bone cells
A: osteoblasts, osteocytes, osteoclasts


Q26: osteoblast
A: bone-forming cell


Q27: osteoclast
A: reabsorb or breakdown bone


Q28: osteocytes
A: mature bone cells


Q29: red bone marrow
A: produces blood cells
rbc formation
found in spongy bone


Q30: yellow bone marrow

, A: fatty tissue found in the medullary cavity
fat storage


Q31: name 3 blood cells (red bone marrow)
A: rbc: erythrocytes
wbc: leukocytes
platelets: thrombocytes


Q32: RBC : erythrocytes
A: involved in the transport of oxygen and sometimes carbon dioxide


Q33: WBC: leukocytes
A: immune response
fights disease


Q34: platelets: thrombocytes
A: blood clotting
cell fragments


Q35: function of bone
A: support, protection, movement, storage, blood cell production


Q36: function of bone: SUPPORT
A: form the framework that supports the body and cradles soft organs


Q37: function of bone: MOVEMENT
A: allows the body to move


Q38: function of bone: PROTECTION
A: provide a protective case for soft body organs


Q39: function of bone: STORAGE
A: marrow is for storing fat, bone for minerals (calcium and phosphorus


Q40: function of bone: BLOOD CELL PRODUCTION
A: hematopoiesis : RBC,WBC,PLATELETS


Q41: ossification
A: process of bone formation

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