Nursing Anatomy & Physiology questions with correct answers

RED MARROW support and movement: the musculoskeletal system - Answer bone marrow found at the end of the long bones, also manufactures red and white blood cells OSTEOCYTES support and movement: the musculoskeletal system - Answer They are bone cells that produce a hard, calcium rich extracellular matrix, and are embedded in a matrix of collagen and minerals and form the skeleton of an organism SKELETON support and movement: the musculoskeletal system - Answer the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a framework for the body, as well as attachment sites for muscle. Over 200 bones. AXIAL SKELETON support and movement: the musculoskeletal system - Answer pertaining to the central part of the body, the head and trunk APPENDICULAR SYSTEM support and movement: the musculoskeletal system - Answer composed of 126 bones in the human body. The word appen