Skeletal System Introduction

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Skeletal System 

 IntroductionFunctionsSupport/LeverageProtectionStorage (Minerals and Lipids)Blood cell productionTypes of bonesLong bonesLonger than wideEx) Femur, Humerus, most bones of the UE ...Short bonesAbout as long as wideEx) carpal bones (except pisiform)Flat bonesHave thin, roughly parallel surfacesExample) Cranial bones, ribs, sternumIrregular bonesComplex shapesEx) Vertebrae, coxal bone, facial bones  ...Sesamoid bonesShaped somewhat like a sesame seed, wrap ...Ex) Patella, pisiform, sesamoid bones on ...Bone StructureTwo types of boneCompact boneAKA dense boneRelatively solidSpongy boneAka Cancellous boneForms open network of struts and platesTypical structure of bonesPeriosteumFibrous outer layer - Dense, irregular c ...Cellular inner layer3 parts (long bone)Diaphysis (shaft)Epiphysis (expanded ends)Metaphysis (Narrow zone connecting two r ...
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Skeletal System

Introduction