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Human Anatomy, First Edition McKinley OLoughlin

6-2. Skeletal System. Composed of dynamic living tissues.Interacts with all of the other organ systems .Continually rebuilds and remodels itself. Includes the bones of the skeleton as well as cartilage, ligaments, and other connective tissues that stabilize or connect the bones. Supports our wei

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Human Anatomy, First Edition McKinley OLoughlin

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    1. 1 Human Anatomy, First Edition McKinley & O'Loughlin Chapter 6 Lecture Outline: Cartilage and Bone Connective Tissue

    2. 6-2 Skeletal System Composed of dynamic living tissues. Interacts with all of the other organ systems . Continually rebuilds and remodels itself. Includes the bones of the skeleton as well as cartilage, ligaments, and other connective tissues that stabilize or connect the bones. Supports our weight. Interacts with muscles to produce movements. Permits us to sit, stand, walk, and run.

    3. 6-3 3 Major Functions of Cartilage Supporting soft tissues. Providing a gliding surface at articulations (joints), where two bones meet. Providing a model for the formation of most of the bones in the body.

    4. 6-4 Types of Cartilage The human body has three types of cartilage: Hyaline cartilage Fibrocartilage Elastic cartilage

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