Unit 6 - The Musculoskeletal System Flashcards
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What are the functions of the skeleton?
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- Gives the body structural form
- Protects vital organs
- Allows for efficient movement
- Stores salts and other materials for metabolism
- Produces red blood cells
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Define haversian canals
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Small perforations of the long bones through which the blood vessels and nerves travel into the bone itself
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Define osteocytes
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Bone-forming cells found in the bone matric that helps maintain the bone
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Define osteoblasts
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Cells that help in the creating of new bone during growth and bone repair
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Define osteoclast
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Bone cell that absorbs and removes excess bone
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