Bones

Question 0

What are the two types of bones?

Answer 0

Spongy & Compact bone

Question 1

Compare compact and spongy bone?

Answer 1

– compact bone- outside, dense connective tissue, smooth white, & solid, 80% of bone mass

– spongy bone/ inside compact bone, appears porous, 20% bone mass! filled with red bone marrow in living adults

Question 2

Name the functions of the bone?

Answer 2

• support & protect
• movement
• hemopoiesis ( blood cell production)
• stores calcium & phosphate

Question 3

What are the thee types of cartilage? Where are they found?

Answer 3

Hyaline cartilage- formation of bones
Fetal skeletal, coastal cartilage( attaches rib age to sternum), tip of nose, trachea, ends of long bones (articulate cartilage)

Fibrocartilage- weight bearing, withstands compression
Intervertebral discs, menisci ( Knee joints), pubic symphysis (between bone & pelvis)

Elastic- stretches but keeps formations
Ear & epiglottis

Question 4

Contrast ligaments & tendons.

Answer 4

Ligaments- anchor bone to bone

Tendons- anchors muscle to bone

Question 5

There are 206 bones in the adult body, which are classified into 2 groups, name the groups.

Answer 5

Axial skeleton/ ( straight down center)- skull, vertebral column, sacral, and rib cage

Appendicular Skeleton/ bones of the upper and lower limbs, legs, arms, shoulder & hip girdle.