6. Skeletal System Flashcards
Part of bone resorption for hematopoiesis or blood production
Red bone marrow
Hydroxyapatite is composed of
Calcium and phosphate
Part of bone resorption for fat storage
Yellow bone marrow
Total bones of adult
206 bones
Total bones in newborn
270-350
How many axial bones in adult
80 axial bones
How many appendicular bones in adult
126 appendicular bones
4 examples of axial bones (found on the central axis)
Skull
Vertebral
Sternum
Ribs
Total skull bones
22
Skull bone are divided into
14 facial bones and 8 cranial bones
Number of vertebra in adult
26 vertebrae
Number of vertebrae in children
33 vertebrae
How many pairs of ribs
12 pairs of ribs = 24
5 types of bones
“F.L.I.S.S.”
Flat Long Irregular Short Sesamoid
Carpal bones:
from proximal to distal
Scaphoid, Lunate, Triquetrum, Pisiform
Trapezium, Trapezoid, Capitate, Hamate.
Mnemonic:
She Looks Too Pretty,
Try To Catch Her
Examples of Long bones
Radius : Ulna
Tibia : Fibula
Humerus
Femur
How many bones are there in an adult handwrist radiograph
29 bones in hand wrist
Flat bones of the skull are classified as _____which means spongy bone that is sandwiched by compact bone
Diploe
Spongy bone sandwiched by compact bone
Diploe
Boat-shaped carpal bone
Scaphoid
“sca-ptain”
Boat-shaped tarsal bone
Navicular bone
“Navigate.. ⚓️”
Moon-shaped carpal bone
Lunate
“Luna 🌙”
Pea-shaped carpal bone
Pisiform
“Pea-siform”
Trapezoidal carpal bones
Trapezium and Trapezoid