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Spongy Bone |
Spongy Bone has small, open spaces that make your bones lightweight. They also have cavities and spaces filled with a supstance called marrow. |
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Cartilage |
The ends of bones are covered with a smooth, slippery, thick layer of tissue called cartilage. It does not contain blood vessels or minerals. |
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Osteoblasts |
Bone forming cells that deposite the minerals calcium and phosphorus in bones, making the bone tissue hard. They build up the bone. |
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Osteoclasts |
They break bone down and release calcium and phosphorus back inot the blood stream. |
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Calcium and Phosphorus |
These elements are necessary for the working of your body, including the movent of your muscles. |
