bones 🦴 Flashcards
human skeleton initially consists of _ ?
cartilage
the cartilage gets replaced by _ ?
bone, except where flexibility is needed
types of cartilage
hyaline
elastic
fibrocartilage
what type of cartilage…
- provides support, flexibility, and resilience
- most abundant
- fibers: collagen
- location: joints, costal cartilage, larynx, nasal cartilage
HYALINE
what type of cartilage…
- provides elasticity
- fibers: elastic
- location: external ear and epiglottis
ELASTIC
what type of cartilage…
- provides tensile strength
- fibers: collagen
- location: menisci of knee and vertebral discs
FIBROCARTILAGE
protection is for…
protect brain, spinal cord, and vital organs
bone functions
support
protection
movement
mineral and growth factor storage
blood cell formation
triglyceride storage
hormone production
support is for…
body and soft organs
movement is for…
levers for muscle action
mineral and growth factor storage is for…
calcium and phosphorus
blood cell formation is for…
hematopoiesis, red marrow
triglyceride storage is for…
fat, used for energy source, yellow marrow
hormone production is for…
osteocalcin secreted by bones helps to regulate insulin secretion, glucose levels, and metabolism
total # of bones in the body
206
location classifications
axial
appendicular
long axis of body
ex: skull, vertebral column, rib cage
axial
bones of upper and lower limbs
ex: girdles attaching limbs to axial skeleton
appendicular
shape classifications
long
short
flat
irregular
longer than they are wide
ex: limb bones
long bones
cube-shaped bones (wrist and ankle)
ex: sesamoid bones (patella)
short bones
thin, flat, slightly curved
ex: sternum, scapulae, ribs, skull bones
flat bones
complicated shape
ex: vertebrae and hip bones
irregular bones
what tissues make bones an organ
bone
nervous
cartilage
fibrous connective
muscle cells
epithelial cells
3 levels of structure
gross
microscopic
chemical
dense outer layer appears smooth and solid
compact bone