| A | B |
|---|
| Fibrous connective tissue - referred to articular __; lines the articular surface of a synovial joint | Cartilage |
| Fibrous cords of connective tissue continuous with fivbers of a muscle; attaches the muscle to bone or cartilage | Tendon |
| Bands of fibrous tissue connecting bones or connecting cartilages | Ligaments |
| In embryonic growth, all bones start as this | Fibrous connective tissue |
| In embryonic growth, cells begin as ___ and eventually change to ___ | Fibroblasts; osteoblasts |
| Term used for bone formation | Ossification |
| These stay as fibrous connective tissue and cartilage for about the first year of life | Fontannels |
| Long bones will continue to grow for how long | Teen years and sometimes beyone |
| Nutritional components for healthy bones | calcium, phosphorous, vitamins D, A, and C |
| Hormones needed for bone growth | growth, thyroxine, PTH, and insulin |
| Type of exercies needed to keep bones strong | weight-bearing |
| Stimulates production of growth hormone | Thyroxine |
| Released from the parathyroid glands to help raise blood calcium | PTH |
| Released by the thyroid gland to lower blood calcium levels | Calcitonin |
| Increase size of bones as well as mass | Sex hormones |
