unit 2 lecture exam raven mccain

what do chondroblasts do?

• break bone

• divide matrix

• supply nutrients

• form matrix (cartilage)

what are the 5 major functins of the skeletal system

when a chondroblast becomes surrounded by matrix it is called a

these cells produce collagen and proteoglycans

osteocytes produce components needed to ----------- the matrix around it

osteoclasts are functionally responsible for

the space osteocytes sit in is called a -------------

what is the primary function of osteoblast

what is the purpose of proteoglycan molecules in the matrix of cartilage?

define pericharduim