-Axial v. Appendicular Skeletons - -Axial
- Little to no movement, attachment sites for
bones and muscle
Appendicular
- Moveable parts, connects to axial skeleton
Both
-Protection and facilite movement
-Spongy Bone - -Layer of bone tissue having many small spaces, can take
force in many directions
-Articular Cartilage - -Absorbs shocks at the joint and reduces bone friction
where joint is forced, covers the surfaces of bones where they come together
to form joints
-Diaphysis - -Shaft of a long bone, encloses the medullary or marrow cavity
-Compact Bone - -Hard, dense bone tissue that is beneath the outer
membrane of a bone
-Bone Marrow - -A soft tissue inside the bone that produces blood cells
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