BIO 212 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Gastrointestinal Tract, Manganese, Metaphysis

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An introduction to the skeletal system: the skeletal system, includes, bones of the skeleton, cartilages, ligaments, and connective tissues. Functions of the skeletal system: 5 primary functions of the skeletal system, support, storage of minerals (calcium) and lipids (yellow marrow, blood cell production (red marrow, protection, leverage (force of motion) Classification of bones: bones, are classified by, shape 6, sutural bones, small, irregular bones, found between the flat bones of the skull, between joints if cranial bone. Immature bone cells that secrete matrix compounds (osteogenesis: osteoid matrix produced by osteoblasts, but not yet calcified to form bone, surrounded by bone become osteocytes, bone forming. In some bones, spongy bone holds yellow bone marrow. Is visible on x-rays as an epiphyseal line: mature bones, as long bones matures, osteoclasts enlarge medullary (marrow) cavity, osteons form around blood vessels in compact bone. Involves osteocytes, osteoblasts, and osteoclasts: bone continually remodels, recycles, and replaces, turnover rate varies:

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