Skeletal System Flashcards
1
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Axial
A
Bones found along your bodies vertical axis, most common
2
Q
Groups of bones
A
Axial and appendicular
3
Q
Osteoblasts
A
Cells that create the bone substance
4
Q
Stereotypical bone shape, limb bones
A
Long Bones
5
Q
Bone shape found in your finger
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Short Bones
6
Q
Cells that create the bone substance
A
Osteoblasts
7
Q
Axial and appendicular
A
Groups of bones
8
Q
Bone marrow that makes blood cells
A
Red Bone Marrow
9
Q
Osteoclasts
A
Cells that break down harmed pieces of bone
10
Q
Biggest bone
A
Femur
11
Q
Bone shapes
A
Long, short, flat, irregular
12
Q
Bone marrow that stores energy like fat
A
Yellow Marrow
13
Q
Cells that monitor the bone substance
A
Osteocytes
14
Q
Thin and flat bone shaped, includes scapula
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Flat bones
15
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Types of bone cells
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Osteocytes, osteoclasts, osteoblasts