red blood cell formation occurs in the red bone marrow in the shaft of the long bone

fluid filled cavities in bones, used as a resonance chamber and to lighten the skull

end of the long bone, Where growth in the long bone occurs

shaft of the long bone, designed to break first is too much stress is put on a bone

epiphysis, diaphysis, curved for strength, femur and humerus are examples

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skeletal system

Quiz 1 practice and labeling

Question	Answer
hematopoiesis	red blood cell formation occurs in the red bone marrow in the shaft of the long bone
osteoblasts	bone building cells
osteoclasts	bone destroying cells
sinuses	fluid filled cavities in bones, used as a resonance chamber and to lighten the skull
epiphysis	end of the long bone, Where growth in the long bone occurs
diaphysis	shaft of the long bone, designed to break first is too much stress is put on a bone
long bone	epiphysis, diaphysis, curved for strength, femur and humerus are examples
osteocytes	bone cells
flat bones	skull bones are examples

Created by: TeresaGentry

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