A & P Chp. 6 Flashcards
What is the hardest substance in the body?
Enamel
What is the second hardest substance in the body?
Bone
What type of connective tissue is bone
Specialized connective tissue
What are the functions of bone
Support, protection, leverage, storage, blood cell formation
What are the two types of bone structure
Cancellous- light and spongy
Compact- dense and heavy
Tiny “spicules” of bone that appear randomly arranged, with spaces between the spicules containing bone marrow is called
Cancellous bone
Shafts of long bone that appear randomly arranged, is composed of haversian systems that run lengthwise with the bone is
Compact bone
Haversian systems are
Layers of ossified bone matrix arranged around a central canal; blood and lymph vessels and nerves
Periosteum is
The membrane that covers outer surfaces of bone, contains osteoblasts
Endosteum is
The membrane that lines the hollow interior surfaces of bones
Contains osteoblasts
Osteoblasts are
Cells that produce bones
Folk man canals supply?
Blood to the bones
What are the four bone shapes?
Long, short, flat, irregular
What fills the spaces within the bone? There are two types.
Bone marrow; red marrow, yellow marrow
Describe Red bone marrow
Forms blood cells
Majority of young animals have it
Only a small portion in older animals and is confined to a few specific locations in older animals
Yellow bone marrow
Consist primarily of adipose connective tissue
Most common in adults and can revert back to red if needed
What is a condyle
is a large round articular surface
The Head is
Spherical articular surface on the proximal end of a long bone and joins the shaft of the bone at the neck
A Facet is
A flat articular surface