- trabeculated osseous tissue that supports shifts in weight distribution
- condition characterized by abnormally high levels of calcium
- during the epiglottis bends _______ to cover the opening of the airway
- uncalcified bone matrix secreted by osteoblasts
- condition characterized by abnormally low levels of calcium
- spaces in a bone that houses an osteocyte
- connective tissue in the interior cavity of bone where homeostasis takes place
- surgical exposure of a bone to reset a fracture
- production of blood cells, which occurs in the red marrow of the bones
- disease characterized by a decrease in bone mass; occurs when the rate of bone resorption exceeds the rate of bone formation, a common occurrence as the body ages
- semi-rigid connective tissue found on the skeleton in areas where flexibility and smooth surfaces support movement
- fibrous membrane covering the outer surface of the bone and continuous with ligaments
- wide section at each end of a long bone; filled with spongy bone and red marrow
- layer of spongy bone, that is sandwiched between two the layers of compact bone found in flat bones
- hard, dense connective tissue that forms the structural elements of the skeleton
- dense osseous tissue that can withstand compressive forces
- ingestion, breakdown, digestion, absorption, excretion
- What type of sperm leaves the testes into the duct of the epididymis
- Is the skull axial or appendicular?
- Glucose is not normally excreted in the urine becausea. glucose cannot be filtered.b. all filtered glucose is reabsorbed.c. glucose is used up by the metabolizing nephron units.d. glucose is converted to ammonia in the distal tubule and excreted as urea.