Bone, Cartilage, Tendons And Ligaments Flashcards
Where are more detailed descriptions of these tissues?
Under Animal Tissues
What four things form the human endoskeleton?
Bone
Cartilage
Tendons
Ligaments
Which tissue makes up most of the endoskeleton?
Bone
What are the two types of bone tissue?
Compact bone
Spongy bone
What is compact bone like?
Hard and dense
Where can compact bone be found?
On the surface of bones
It forms the shafts of long bones
What function does compact bone perform?
Provides strength and support to the skeleton
What is spongy bone tissue?
Softer and lighter bone tissue
Where can spongy bone tissue be found?
In the heads of long bones
What does spongy bone tissue consist of?
Red marrow
What does red marrow do?
Produces erythrocytes and leucocytes
It provides resistance against forces that act on bones
It also provides some shock absorption
Where does cartilage form part of the endoskeleton?
Where more electric tissue is needed
What property of tendons is very important?
Their inelasticity
Why do tendons need to be inelastic?
It facilitates movement
How do tendons facilitate movement?
Their inelasticity allows the contraction and relaxation of muscles to be transferred to the bone to which the tendon is attached
