Bone Packet - Gentile Flashcards
What is the function of osteocalcin
- Regulates bone formation
- Protects against glucose intolerance
What are the flat bones?
Ribs, sternum, scapulae, most skull bones
What are some irregular bones?
facial bones and vertebrae
What are the short bones?
carpals and tarsals
What are some long bones?
bones of limbs
What are sutural bones?
small, flat, irregular bones between flat bones of the skull
What are the sesamoid bones
Patella
What does the spongy bone consist of
trabeculae and marrow
What are the connective tissue membranes
Periosteum and endosteum
What do you call the long bone shaft
diaphysis
What do you call the ends of long bones
epiphysis
What is the Haversian system
structural units of compact bone parallel to the long axis that contain blood vessels and nerve fibers
What part of the bone is flexible and tensile
osteoid
What type of bone is hardness and ability to resist compression
hydroxyapatites
What does vit C do
cartilage synthesis and osteoblast differentiation
