Wallis_Carter skelatal system Flashcards

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8 how many bones make up the vertebral column of an adult?

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    1. skeletal system study guide
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4 what bone cells release minerals from bone tissue?

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Osteoclasts. 47. skeletal system study guide

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12 what is the main function of yellow marrow?

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Storing fat. 47. skeletal system study guide (I GOT THIS RIGHT)

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13 Compact bone is made up of?

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Osteons. 47. skeletal system study guide

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21 bone forming cells are called?

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Osteoblasts. 47. skeletal system study guide

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26 The compact bone is called?

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Cortical bone. 47. skeletal system study guide

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32 which term best describes trabecular bone?

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Spongy. 47. skeletal system study guide

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