types of bones
thin, flattened, usually curved
what are flat bones
what is the study of bones
what is osteology
three components that make up the skeletal muscle system
what are bones, cartilage, and ligaments
small cavities containing osteocytes
what is lacunae
growth plate
epiphyseal cartilage
most abundant bone in the body
what is long bone
stem cells that differentiate into osteoblasts
what are osteogenic cells
functions of skeletal system
what is support, protection, movement, electrolyte and acid base balance, and blood formation
what is lamellae
forms bone without prior cartilage model
what is intramembranous ossification
complex, short, ridged surfaces
what are irregular bones
a cell that secretes the matrix for bone formation
what are osteoblasts
stores fat
what is yellow bone marrow
red bone marrow is found between trabeculae
what is spongy bone
incomplete cellular layer that lines medullary cavity
what is endosteum
small, flat, shaped like a sesame seed
what is sesamoid bone
mature bone cells
what are osteocytes
produces blood
what is red bone marrow
growth in width
what is appositional growth
occurs between growth plate and epiphyseal cartilage
what is bone growth
small and boxy bones
what are short bones
cells that breakdown and remodel bone matrix
what are osteoclasts
compact bone functional unit
what is osteon
transporting cartilage into bone
what is endochondral ossification
low blood sugar
what is hypoglycemia