Bone Flashcards
What is Osteomyelitis?
A chronic infection of the bone
What are Osteoblasts?
Immature bone cells that make new bone and grow and repair injured bone
How many red blood cells are produced in the bone marrow every second?
2 million
What are the different types of bone?
Long bone
Short bone
Flat bone
Irregular bone
Sesamoid bone
In adulthood, how many bones should we have?
206-213 bones
Why do we need to learn about bone?
Diagnostic tool
What are osteocytes?
Mature bone cells created when osteoblasts become trapped in bone
Which of the following is not a type of bone?
Long, thin, short or flat
Thin
Which term is not a part of bone development?
Extracellular ossification
Bone remodelling
Endochondral ossification
Intramembranous ossification
Extracellular ossification
Which of the following is a flat bone?
Parietal bone
Tibia
Patella
Vertebrae
Parietal bone
What is osteoporosis?
Loss of bone density and strength
What is osteitis?
Bone inflammation
What are the functions of bone?
Protection
Shape
Movement
Blood production
Mineral storage
Sound/hearing
What are the 2 main types of bone development?
Endochondral ossification
Intramembranous ossification
What are the 3 different bone cells?
Osteoblasts
Osteocytes
Osteoclasts
What bone tissue contains bone marrow?
Cancellous/spongy bone