Bones Flashcards
Reduce friction and model for bone
Cartilage
Attach bone to muscles
Tendons
Attach bone to bone
Ligaments
A part of ground substance that store water and large polysaccharides attached to proteins
Proteoglycans
Example of long bone
Fibula
Femur
Tibia
Humerus
Radius
Ulna
Examples of short bone
Carpals, Tarsals, Phalanges
Examples of flat bone
Ribs, Sternum, Skull
Examples of Irregular bone
Vertebrae, Facial
Types of bone tissue
Spongy Bone
Compact Bone
Main portion or body of the bone
Diaphysis
Proximal and distal ends of the bone
Epiphysis
A thin layer of hyaline cartilage that covers the part of epiphysis
Articular cartilage
It allows diaphysis of bone to grow in length
Epiphysial plate
A bony structure that replaces the cartilage in epiphysial plate when a bone ceases to grow in length at ages 14-24
Epiphysial line
A tough connective tissue sheath that associated blood supply that surrounds the bone surface; outermost layer
Periosteum
Thinner connective tissue that lines the surface of the medullary cavity
Endosteum
Hallow, cylindrical space within the diaphysis that contains fatty yellow bone marrow and numerous blood vessels in adult
Medullary cavity
A connective tissue that produces red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets
Red bone marrow
A connective tissue that consists mainly of adipose cells, which stores triglycerides
Yellow bone marrow
A blood cell production
Hemopoiesis
Is a box like shaped in appearance
Short bones
What does yellow bone marrow store?
Triglycerides