Bones and Cartilage Tissues Flashcards
1
Q
_____ are the organs of the skeletal system and are composed of many tissues
A
Bones
2
Q
How many bones are in the human body? (average)
A
206
3
Q
Parts of the skeletal system
A
Bones tissue, cartilage, dense connective tissue, blood and nervous tissue
4
Q
High blood calcium level in thyroid
A
build up of bone by osteoBLASTS
5
Q
What hormone decreases blood Ca++ levels?
A
Calcitonin
6
Q
Low blood calcium level
A
Breakdown of bone by osteoCLASTS
7
Q
What hormone decreases blood Ca++ levels?
A
Parathyroid hormone
8
Q
Where is calcium found?
A
In extracellular matrix and plateletes
