KIN 2500 Chapter : Bone Tissue SI Worksheet CH 6
15 Mar 2019
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Si: kayla penny: cartilage is a semirigid connective tissue that is weaker and softer than bone, but more flexible and resillent. 1. provides a gliding surface at articulations (joints: helps support our tissues. 3. provides a model for the formation of bone in the body. Bone: the six major functions of bone are to, support, protection, assistance in movement, mineral storage and release, blood cell production (hemoposiesis, triglyceride storage, classification of bones, long bones have a greater length than width. This is the most common bone shape: examples: humerus, forearm bones, femur, tibia, fibula, metacarpals, metatarsels, phalanges, short bones lave a length nearly equal to their width. The largest bone of this type in the body is the knee caps (patellae: flat bones have flat, thin surfaces. Composed of parallel surfaces of compact bone with a later of internally placed spongy bone: examples: cranial bones, sternum, ribs, scapular, irregular bones have elaborate, complex shapes.
