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Bones as a tissue
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Connective tissue with a matrix hardened by minerals (calcium phosphate)
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Individual bones consist of ... (5)
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Bone tissue, marrow, blood, cartilage, and periosteum
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Functions of the skeletal system (6)
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Support, protection, movement, electrolyte balance, acid-base balance, and blood formation
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4 shapes of bones
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Long, short, flat, irregular
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Long bones
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Levers acted upon by muscles
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Short bones
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Glide across one another in multiple direction
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Flat bones
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Protect soft organs
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Shaft (diaphysis)
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Cylinder of compact bone; marrow cavity (medullary cavity) lined with endosteum (osteogenic cells and reticular connective tissue)
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Enlarged ends (epiphyses)
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Spongy bone covered by compact bone; enlarged to strengthen joint and attach reticular connective tissue
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Joint surface covered with...
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Articular cartilage
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Shaft covered with
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Periosteum; outer layer of collagen, inner osteogenic layer of bone forming cells
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Epiphyseal plate
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Growth plate
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Structure of a flat bone; 3 features
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Externall/internal surfaces composed of compact bone; middle layer is spongy bone and bone marrow;
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4 types of cells of osseous tissue
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Osteogenic cell, osteoblast, osteocyte, and osteoclast
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