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The skeleton functions as _____ for muscles, the site for _____ formation, and storage of _______.
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Attachment
red blood cell lipids |
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The _____ skeleton consists of bones that surround the body's center of gravity
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Axial
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____ cartilage has great tensile strength and is found in the knee joint and intervertebral discs.
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Fibrocartilage
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_____ bone looks smooth and homogeneous
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Compact
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_____ bones are generally thin, with two waferlike layers of compact bone sandwiching a layer of spongy bone.
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Flat
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The shaft of a long bone is known as the _______
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Diaphysis
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A central canal and all the concentric lamellae surrounding it are referred to as an ________
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Osteon
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Red blood cell formation occurs in the ______ cavities
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Red marrow
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The bones of the limbs and and or appendages are known as the ________ skeleton
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Appendicular
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______ cartilages cover the bone ends at movable joints
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Articular
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______ cartilages are found connecting the ribs to the sternum
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Costal
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______ cartilages construct the larynx (voice box)
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Laryngeal
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_____ and _____ cartilages reinforce other passageways of the respiratory system
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Tracheal and bronchial
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______ cartilages support the external nose
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Nasal
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_______ _____ separate and cushion bones of the spine
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Intervertebral discs
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