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| Comprises the bony framework of the body. |
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| A spot where the bone has not been formed yet. |
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| A hollow cylinder of hard, compact bone. |
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| Center of the shaft filled with yellow bone marrow, mostly made of fat cells. |
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| The lining of the marrow canal that keeps the cavity intact. |
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| Where hard bone is no longer needed. |
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| A tough fibrous tissue which contains blood vessels, lymph vessels, and nerves. Covers the bone. |
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| Covers the epiphysis, acts as a shock absorber between two bones that meeet to form a joint. |
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| Bone cells that deposit the new bone. |
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| Immense bone cells that secrete enzymes. |
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| Consists of the skull, spinal column, ribs, sternum, and hyoid bone. |
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| A u-shaped bone in the neck, to which the tongue is attached. |
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| An irregular band of connective tissue. |
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| Mineral matter replaces cartilage, creating bone. |
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| Located in the neck area. |
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| Located in the chest area. |
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| A wedge-shaped bone formed by five fused bones. |
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| Also known as the tail bone. |
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| Also known as the breastbone; is divided into three parts. |
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| The only bone in the upper arm, is the second largest bone in the body. |
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| The bone running up the thumb |
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| Largest bone in the forearm. |
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| The longest and strongest bone in the body, the thigh bone. |
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