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A&P-Skeletal System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a chondrocyte? | Mature cartilage cell |
| What is a chondroblast? | Less mature cartilage cell |
| Perichondrium | Outer layer of cartilage |
| Differentiation | Stem cell becomes a specific type of cell |
| Each bone is also considered to be what? | An organ |
| What makes up the skeletal system? | Bones, cartilage, ligaments, tendons |
| Osteology | Study of bone |
| Bone makes up what percentage of the weight of the body? | 18 |
| What are the functions of the skeletal system? | Support, protection, movement |
| What are the physiological functions of the skeletal system? | Mineral homeostasis, blood cell production, triglyceride storage |