Bone Physiology Flashcards
trabecular bone, inner bone
spongy bone
dense bone (osteons), outer bone
compact bone
consist of bones, cartilage, ligaments, and tendons and accounts for about 20 percent of body weight
skeletal system
rigid framework that support and protect the soft organs of the body
skeleton
bone that surround the brain to make it less vulnerable to injury
cranium
surround and protect the spinal cord
vertebrae
help protect the heart and lungs of the thorax
rib cage
contains large amount of calcium salts, the most important being calcium phosphate
intercellular matrix
released from the bones so that there will be an adequate supply for metabolic needs
calcium
when blood calcium levels are increased, the excess calcium is stored here
bone matrix
formation of blood cells, mostly take place in the red marrow of the bones
hematopoiesis
where red marrow is found in infants
bone cavities
limited to spongy bone in the skull, ribs, sternum, clavicles, vertebrae, and pelvis in adults
red marrow
Functions in the formation of red blood, white blood cells, and blood platelets
red bone marrow
Bone is comprised of (3)
cells
fibers
extracellular material
Two main types of bone tissue
compact
spongy
surrounds the spongy bone tissue
compact bone
Three types of cells that contribute to bone homeostasis
osteoblast
osteocytes
osteoclast
bone-forming cell
osteoblast
resorb or break down bone
osteoclast
mature bone cells
osteocytes
consist of closely packed osteons or haversian systems
compact bone
are a series of tubes around narrow channels formed by lamellae
haversian systems
consists of a central canal called the haversian canal
osteon