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What are the functions of the skeletal system?
What are the functions of the skeletal system?
Supporting the body, protecting internal organs, assisting in movement, storing minerals, and site of blood cell formation
What are the two main components of the adult human skeleton?
What are the two main components of the adult human skeleton?
Axial skeleton and appendicular skeleton
What is the structure surrounding bones and containing nerves and blood vessels?
What is the structure surrounding bones and containing nerves and blood vessels?
Periosteum
Where is spongy bone found in bones?
Where is spongy bone found in bones?
What are the two types of bone marrow found inside many bones?
What are the two types of bone marrow found inside many bones?
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Functions of the skeletal system
Functions of the skeletal system
Supporting the body, protecting organs, assisting movement, storing minerals, and forming blood cells.
Components of the adult human skeleton
Components of the adult human skeleton
The two main components are the axial skeleton and appendicular skeleton.
Periosteum
Periosteum
The structure surrounding bones, containing nerves and blood vessels.
Location of spongy bone
Location of spongy bone
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Types of bone marrow
Types of bone marrow
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