Human Biology (MindTap Course List)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781305112100
Author: Cecie Starr, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 5, Problem 1SQ
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Introduction: The skeletal system is composed of bones, cartilage, and connective tissues such as ligaments and tendons. Bones are covered by a two-layer solid membrane known as the periosteum. The outer membrane is dense connective tissue. The inner membrane contains osteoblasts that are mainly called the bone formers.
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