bone composition Flashcards
1
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hard outer layer of bone that provides protection and support
A
compact bone
2
Q
what bones does compact bone make up
A
long bones and flat surfaces of other bones
3
Q
porous; light weight bone that is found at the ends of long bones and the vertebrae
A
spongy bone
4
Q
type of spongy bone that contains many small cavities
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cancellous bone
5
Q
type of spongy bone that has honey-comb like structure
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trabecular bone
6
Q
what does brittle bone disease result from (osteogenesis imperfecta)
A
mutation in gene that codes for collagen which is a protein that makes up bone tissue
7
Q
what does brittle bone disease cause to the bone
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causes bones to be fragile and break easily
