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Bone Types Flashcards

1
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Bone functions

A 
Support
Protection
Movement 
Blood cell production
Storage and mineral homeostasis
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2
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3 types of cartilage

A

Hyaline
Fibrocartilage
Elastic cartilage

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3
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Does cartilage have a blood supply?

A

No

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4
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Is cartilage innervated?

A

No

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5
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What cells are cartilage made from?

A

Chrondoblasts

Chondrocytes

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6
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What surrounds cartilage?

A

Perichondrium

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7
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Where is hyaline cartilage found?

A

Ribs
Nose
Trachea
Articular surfaces of long bones

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8
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Where is fibrocartilage found?

A

Intervertebral discs
Joint capsules
Ligaments

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9
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Where is elastic cartilage found?

A

External ear (pinnae)
Epiglottis
Larynx

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10
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What are osteocytes?

A

Mature bone cells

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11
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What are osteoclasts?

A

Cells that break down bone matrix

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12
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What are osteoblasts?

A

Bone forming cells

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13
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What is osteoid?

A

Unmineralized bone matrix

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14
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What are hydroxyapites?

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Mineral salts responsible for bone hardness and resistance to compression

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15
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What type of bone is the humerus?

A

Long bone

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16
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What type of bone is the ulna?

A

Long bone

17
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What type of bones are the carpal and tarsal bones?

A

Short bones

18
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What type of bone is the radius?

A

Long bone

19
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What type of bone is the fibula?

A

Long bone

20
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What type of bone is the femur?

A

Long bone

21
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What type of bones are the metarcarpals and phalanges?

A

Long bones

22
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What type of bones are the ribs?

A

Flat bones

23
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What type of bone is the sternum?

A

Flat bone

24
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What type of bone is the scapula?

A

Flat bone

25
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What type of bone Is the hip bone?

A

Irregular bone

26
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What type of bone is the vertebrae?

A

Irregular bone

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