Chapter 6 Osseous Tissue and Bone Structure
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Primary functions of the bone: | support, storage, blood cell production, protection, leverage. |
| What is bone made up of? | connective tissue, calcium phosphate crystals, collagen fibers. |
| osseous tissue: | bone tissue. |
| osteocytes: | bone cell. |
| Classifications of bones: | long, short, flat, irregualr, sesamoid, and sutrual bones. |
| 2 forms of bone tissue | compact and spongy bones. |
| Compact bone: | dense, relatively solid. |
| Spongy bone: | Network (calcium phosphate crystals and fibers) |
| basic functional unit: | osteon |
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