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| The Axial skeleton has how many bones? |
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| The Appendicular skeleton has how many bones? |
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| The epiphysis consists largely of spongy bone also called? |
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| This is the most abundant mineral in the human body. |
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| is a large rough projection of the bone. |
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| is a narrow connection between the head of the bone and the diaphysis of the bone. |
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| is a small, flat articular surface. |
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| is highly vascular and involved in the production od blood cells. |
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| is adipose tissue important in the storage of energy reserves. |
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| this covers portions of the epiphysis that articulate with other bones. |
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| This process begins with a small cartilage that is basically a miniature model of the corresponding bone of the adult skeleton. |
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| endochondral ossification |
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| this begins when mesenchymal cells differentiate into osteoblasts within embryonic or fibrous connective tissue. |
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| intramembranous ossification |
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| This type of ossiification normally occurs in the deeper layers of the dermin, and the bone that result are often called? |
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| inadequate production of growth hormone leads to reduced epiphyseal cartilage activity and abnormally short bones. |
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