Bone composition is a specialised form of connective tissue, known as
Supportive Tissue
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Bone composition is both rigid and
Elastic
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Organic matter =
Ossein
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Classification of bone, there are two types, compact or
Cancellous
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This bone is typically longer than wide and mostly compact bone
Long bone
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This bone is generally cube shaped and mostly spongy bone. It is also a shock absorber
Short Bone
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This bone is thin and flat, usually cube shaped. It protects underlying organs. It has thin layers of compact bone around a layer of spongy bone
Flat bone
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This bone has large numbers of projections for the tendon attachment. Any bone which is not long, short or flat is classified as this & they generally have specialist functions E.G. Vertebrae
Irregular bone
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BLANK secrete cartilage in shape of bones
Chrondroblasts
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Avascular tissue formed is
Hyaline cartilage
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Blood vessels penetrate the structure and deliver
Osteoblasts
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Card 2
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A function of the bone is to store
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Minerals
Card 3
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Bone composition is a specialised form of connective tissue, known as
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