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In the skeletal system, which are the two main tissues responsible for structural support in the body?

In the skeletal system, which are the two main tissues responsible for structural-example-1
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The two main tissues responsible for structural support are compact bone and ligaments.
Compact bones are which dense bone in which the bony matrix is solidly filled with organic ground substance and inorganic salts, leaving only tiny spaces (lacunae) that contain the osteocytes, or bone cells. A ligament is the fibrous connective tissue that connects bones to other bones.
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The two main tissues responsible for structural support in the body are called the compact bone and the ligaments.

The Compact bone is a dense bone in which the bony matrix is solidly filled with organic ground substance and inorganic salts, leaving only tiny spaces (lacunae) that contain the osteocytes, or bone cells.

A Ligament is a fibrous connective tissue that connects bones to other bones. It also supports the internal organs.
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