Bone And Bone Tissue Flashcards
How many bones in the adult human body
206
Functions of bone in the body
-Support
-Shape
-Protection
-movement
-electrolyte balance
Blood production
Acid base balance
Classification of bones
- long
- short
- irregular
- flat
Have a very long axis
Longer than wide
Work like levers to move limbs
Long bones
Examples of long bones
Femur of the thigh
Humerus of the arm
Thin, flat, often curved bones that protect organs
Provide a large surface area for the attachment of muscles
Flat bones
Examples of flat bones
Skull
The ribs
Breastbone(sternum)
Shoulder blades (scapulae)
Clustered in groups and come in various sizes and shapes
Irregular bones
Examples of irregular bones
-vertebrae
-facial bones
Seasamoid bones (kneecap)
Broad as they are long and tend to be shaped like cubes
Short bones
Examples of short bones
- carpal bones of the wrist
- tarsal bones of the ankle
Key structures of the long bone
-epiphysis
-articulate caartilage
Medullary cavity
Endosteum
Red & yellow bone marrow
Diaphysis
Periosteum
Inflammation of the bone and marrow, usually the result of a bacterial infection
Osteomyelitis
Head of each end of the long bone
Strengthens the joint
Allows an expanded areas for attachedmnet of tendons and ligaments
Made of porous-looking spongy bone
Epiphysis
Covering the surface of the epiphysis is a thin layer of hyaline cartliage
Articulate cartilage
Central hollow portion
Medullary cavity
Central shaft-like portion of the bone
Thick, compact bone makes up this hollow cylinder
Gives Bon the strength it needs to support a large amount of weight
Diaphysis
Inside of the medullary cavity is lined with thin epithieal memebrane
Edosteum
Dense fibrous membrane that covers the diaphysis
Periosteum
Another word for bone
Osseous tissue
Type of connective tissue that consists of cells, fibres, extracellular material and matrix
Bone
Cells that bones include
Osteoblasts
Osteoclasts
Osteocytes
Helps form bone by secereting substances that comprise the bones matriz
Osteoblasts
Dissolve unwanted or unhealthy bone
Osteoclasts