What are the skeleton's main functions?
-:- 1. Protects vital internal organs
2. flat bones produce blood cells
3. storage areas for inorganic calcium & phosphorus salts
4. provide sites for attachment of muscle, tendons and ligaments
5. long bones permit flexible body movement
6. Large bon...
✓ -:- varied in structure with ridges or irregular surfaces
ex: vertebrae, pelvic bones
sesamoid bones
✓ -:- small and flat, reinforcing tendons
ex: patella aka knee cap
bone landmarks
✓ -:- each bone has distinct markings, ridges, grooves, or holes. Some allow for
tendons to attach, some indicate where nerves or blood vessels run alongside
formen, canal, fissure
✓ -:- openings in bone to allow for nerves, blood supply, or passageway
sinus
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