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what system consists of bones and joints
skeletal system
what is the connection between two bones
joints
what are bones an active storehouse for
calcium
what is another word for blood cell formation
hematopoiesis
how many bones in the body
206
what is a bone composed of
osseous tissue
connective tissue
cartilage
blood vessels
nerves
what is the most common way to classify a bone
shape
whats another term for sutural
wormian bones
where are sutural (wormian) bones found and what do they look like
skull sutures
flat and small
ex flat bones = ________bones
parietal
what are flat bones like
thin
what is the function of flat bones
protect underlying surface
what attaches to flat bones
tendons and ligaments
4 examples of parietal bones:
cranial bones
sternum
ribs
scapula
ex: long bones = __________ bones
humerus
structure of long bones
longer than wide
what is the most common type of bone
long
what do large bones range from
large femur to small phalangeal bone
ex: sesamoid bone = _______bone
patella
structure of sesamoid bone
small and flat
shaped like sesame seed
where do patella bones develop
inside tendons
ex: irregular bones = ___________ bones
vertebra
structure of irregular bones
complex shape with notches and prcoesses
example of irregular bone
vertebrae
example of short bones
carpal and tarsals
what is the structure of short bones
similar length and width
roughly cube shaped
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