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functions of skeletal system
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support, protection, movement, blood formation, mineral reservoir , pH balance, detoxification
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flat bone is composed of...
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compact bone
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middle layer is...
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-spongy bone (diploe)
-no marrow cavity |
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what is the shaft/diaphysis?
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cylinder of compact bone containing marrow cavity/medullary cavity
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shaft is lined with?
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endosteum
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what is endosteum?
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layer of osteopenic cells and reticular connective tissue
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what are epiphyses?
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enlarged ends that are spongy bone covered with a layer of compact bone
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joint surface is covered with what?
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articular cartilage
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where do osteogenic cells reside?
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endosteum, periosteum, central canals
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osteogenic cells arise from what?
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embryonic fibroblasts
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