ANTH 2014 Chapter : Anthropology 2014 Bones January 23 2012
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Type of bone: ectoderm- forms tooth enamel (outer layer, mesoderm- forms dentin, bone, cartilage, entoderm (endoderm) body organs, etc. *if a small bone is discovered and there is a head on the femur, it is not human. *bone is an organ- involved in everyday operation of an organism. It is a cofactor in blood clotting and involved in contractile muscle: serum calcium level maintained, need to maintain a proper diet to maintain balance between osteoblasts and osteoclast. If problem exists, the skeleton takes from bone. *most disease affecting bone are results of osteoclastic activity. *there are outer and inner tables in the skull.
