Lecture 3 notes Flashcards
1
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Functions of the skeleton
A
1) Support and lever action (for movement)
2) Protect organs (skull, ribs)
3) Blood cell production (RBC’s, WBC’s)
4) Stores calcium (Ca++ needed by all cells, especially muscle cells)
2
Q
How is bone dynamic?
A
Grow, repair, thickens, undergoes atrophy
3
Q
Living cells must have
A
O2, nutrients, communication, etc.
