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Stack #4546877
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the two highly adapted types of connective tissue that make up the skeleton? | Bone and cartilage |
| What type of connective tissue provides rigid support and houses blood-forming tissue? | Bone |
| What is the primary function of cartilage in the skeletal system? | To provide flexible support and reduce the friction at joints |
| Name four additional tissue types found in the skeleton besides bone and cartilage. | Fibrous connective, blood, nervous, and epithelial tissues. |
| What is the role of lymphatic tissue in the skeletal system? | It helps with immune functions and fluid balance within bone marrow. |
| What is bone marrow, and what does it do? | Bone marrow is soft tissue inside bones that produces blood cells (red marrow) and stores fat (yellow marrow). |
| What is the skeletal system's basic organizational unit? | Individual bones, considered separate and discrete organs. |
| What type of tissue stores energy in the skeleton? | Fatty tissue (adipose tissue), mainly found in yellow bone marrow. |
| What are articulations in the skeletal system? | Points of contact between bones that either stabilize the skeleton or allow movement. |
| What makes joints essential to skeletal function? | They provide stability and enable mobility between bones. |
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