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Osteoblasts function |
Bone makers! They are responsible for mineralization of the bone, they form a tight collagen sheet on the surface of the bone. |
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Osteoclasts function |
Bone breakers! Osteoclasts breakdown and dissolve the bone with acids and enzymes to repair and grow the bone |
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What is the medullary cavity and what does it contain? |
The medullary cavity lies at the centre of long ones and contains bone marrow |
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What is the periosteum? |
The periosteum is the outer layer of the bone |
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What is compact bone? (Cortical bone) |
The compact bone is the middle layer of the bone |
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What does yellow bone marrow do? |
Stores energy as fat |
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What does red bone marrow do? |
Produces blood cells |
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What are cancellous bones (spongey bones) |
They contain trabeculae This is where red bone marrow is found |
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What is the Endosteum? |
A membrane lining the inner surface of the bony wall (it lines the medullary cavity) |
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What is ossification? |
The process of bone development |
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What is ossification? |
The process of bone development |
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What is intramembranous ossification? |
The process of which flat bones are formed |
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What is ossification? |
The process of bone development |
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What is intramembranous ossification? |
The process of which flat bones are formed Occurs during the natural healing of fractures |
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What is Endochondral ossification? |
The replacement of the hyaline cartilage within embryo (occurs during foetal development) , long bones develop this way |
