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Stack #131808
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Periosteum | Tough membrane around bone |
| Osteocytes | Calcium deposits, responsible for bone growth |
| Yellow Bone Marrow | Made of blood vessels, nerve cells, and fat cells |
| Red Bone Marrow | Produces red blood cells, white blood cells, and other parts of blood |
| Functions of bones | Support shape, protect, levers, store calcium and phosphorus, and hematophisis (blood cell production) |
| Tendons | Connect muscle to bone |
| Ligaments | Connect bone to bone |
| Ossification | Process of bone formation |
| Epipyseal Plates | The plates that grow in the in the bones, cause them to grow |
| Joint Types | Immovable, Slightly Movable, Freely Movable |
| Compact Bone | Dense area inside bone |
| Spongy Bone | Small cavities that give bone strength without adding mass |
| Haversian Canal | Tubes inside bone for blood vessels and nerves |