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Brittney Smith
Anatomy weeks 1-5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| What are ligaments | fibrous bands that help hold the various bones together into an organized skeleton |
| 5 major roles that bones perform in the body | Support, protection, movement, mineral storage, hematopoiesis |
| compact bone is... | dense and solid in appearance |
| cancellous bone is... | open space with a network of thin branched crossbeams. (aka spongy bone) |
| Epiphyses | the proximal and distal ends of a long bone. |
| Diaphysis | main shaft like portion of the long bone. hollow and cylindrical shape |
| 5 shapes of bones | short bone, long bone, irregular bone, sesamoid bone, flat bone |
| 3 major types of bone cells | osteoblasts, osteoclasts, osteocytes |
| what type of tissue is cartilage | connective tissue |
| 3 types of cartilage (hint: HEF) | hyaline, elastic, fibrocartilage |
| epiphyseal plate | a layer of cartilage that remains until bone growth is complete |