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*Period 3 *Grogan *Vet Tech II
Name the functions of a bone
structure, protection, blood cell production, and mineral reserve.
Define ossification
tranfornaion from cartilige to bone.
Name the bone cell responsible for maintaining matrix.
Osteblasts
What bone cell is responseible for moving minerals
Osteoclasts
What is the bone cell that is responsible for producing new bones?
Osteoblasts
Name the 2 skeletal systems and define them.
axial skeketon - skull, ribs, verterbrae, sternum. Appendicular skeleton - appendeges
In what ways do bones provide protection?
Bones protect fragile tissue.
the thin connective tissue covering the bone is called…
periosterum
Name the first two cervical vertebrae. What movement does each allow?
skipo for now
What are the tqo minerals stored in bones?
calcuim and phosphorous
Fiberous joint
fixed joint, allows less movement. They form where tissues joins 2 bones. joined together with dense connective tissue.
Synovial joint
the true movement joint.
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