KIN 2500 Chapter : Bone Tissue SI Worksheet
15 Mar 2019
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Cartilage: cartilage is a semirigid connective tissue that is weaker than bone, but more flexible and resilient. These cells are encased within the matrix and occupy small spaces called lacunae: cartilage serves three major functions: Providing a model for the formation of most of the bones in the body supporting soft tissues. The four major functions of bone are to. Storage of mineral and energy reserves: classification of bones, long bones have a greater length than width. This is the most common bone shape: examples: tibia, femur, humerus, short bones lave a length nearly equal to their width. The largest bone of this type in the body is the patella (kneecap: flat bones have flat, thin surfaces. Composed of parallel surfaces of compact bone with a later of internally placed spongy bone: examples: roof of the skull, the scapulae (scoulder blades), the sternum (breastbone), and the ribs. Cells of the bone: osteoprogenitor- stem cells derived from the mesenchyme.
