1C Flashcards
Skeletal System
System of the body, which forms a solid framework around which the body is built.
What is the skeletal system composed of?
Bones and cartilage.
Functions of the skeletal system.
A. Support of the body.
B. Attachment for skeletal muscles (origin, insertion).
C. Protection of certain vital organs (ex. brain by skull; heart by thoracic cage).
D. Manufacture certain blood cells: hemopoiesis (bone marrow).
E. Storage of certain chemical substances (ex. calcium, phosphate).
Types of bones in the skeletal system.
Long bone, short bone, flat bone, and irregular bone
Long Bone
A bone in which the length exceeds the width, and is characterized by having a medullary (marrow) canal.
Example: humerous
Short Bone
A bone in which the length equals the width.
Example: Carpal Bones
Flat Bone
A bone expanded into 1 plane.
Example: Scapula
Irregular Bone
A bone that does not fit into any of the other 3 categories.
Example: Vertebrae
Divisions of the Skeleton.
Axial and appendicular
Axial Skeleton
Part of the skeleton that occupies the central axis of the body.
Bones of the Axial Skeleton.
- Skull and hyoid (23)
- Vertebral Column (7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, sacrum, and coccyx=26)
- Ribs and Sternum (12 pairs of ribs + sternum=25)
- Bones of middle ear (3 per side=6)
Total: 80 Axial Skeleton Bones
Appendicular Skeleton
Part of the skeleton that compromises the appendages.
Two limbs of the appendicular skeleton.
Upper Limb and Lower Limb.
Bones of the Upper Limb
- Clavicle: collar bone
- Scapula: shoulder blade
- Humerus: arm
- Ulna and Radius: forearm
- Eight Carpal Bones: wrist
- Five Metacarpal Bones: palm
- Fourteen Phalanges: fingers
Total: 64 Upper Limb Bones
Bones of the Lower Limb
- Hip Bone
- Femur: thigh
- Patella
- Tibia and Fibula: Leg
- Seven Tarsal Bones: Ankle
- Five Metatarsal Bones: Foot
- Fourteen Phalanges: toes
Total: 62 Lower Limb Bones
How many bones are in the appendicular skeleton?
206
Sesamoid Bone
Bone located in the tendons; not counted in the 206.
Ectopic Bone
Pathological bone formation; not counted in the 206.