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Discuss appendicitis and why appendectomies are sometimes necessary.
Metatarsals
The long bones in the foot located between the ankle (tarsal bones) and the toes (phalanges), crucial for walking and balance.
Bone Matrix
The extracellular substance of bone tissue, consisting of collagen fibers and ground substance that houses bone cells and mineral deposits.
Osteocytes
Mature bone cells that maintain bone tissue and are embedded in the bone matrix.
Lacunae
Small cavities within bone or cartilage tissue that house cells.