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Chapter 6

Bone Tissue & the Skeletal System

6 things you can play with
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Functions of the Skeleton

See the five jobs: support, protection, movement, storage, and making blood cells.

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Bone Classification

Meet the five bone shapes (long, short, flat, irregular, and sesamoid), with examples.

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Anatomy of a Long Bone

Find the diaphysis, epiphysis, medullary cavity, periosteum, and compact and spongy bone.

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Bone Cells & Remodeling

Osteoblasts build and osteoclasts break down. Watch the four bone cells at work.

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Calcium Homeostasis

Knock blood calcium off balance and watch PTH or calcitonin bring it back.

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Fractures & Repair

Learn the types of broken bones and the four stages of healing.

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