Bones Flashcards
5 functions of bones
Protection, support, blood formation, storage, and leverage.
Protection
Rib cage–> heart and lungs
Skull–> brain
Blood formation and mineral storage
Minerals like calcium and prosperous are stored In the bones. Minerals are taken out of the bone and sent into the bloodstream when needed.
Long bones
Provide support and movement.
Short bones
Joints, provide comfort and mobility.
Irregular bones
Support and protect like the vertebrae of an animal.
Flat bones
protect organs like the skull.
Pneumatic bones
Contain air spaces called sinuses that are in contact with the atmosphere.
Sesamoid bones
Flat and round, located along course of tendons. Like the knee.
Cancellous
Spongy
Located at the end of long bones.
Compact
Outside of bone, surrounding bone material.
Inner layer of bone
Endosteum
Outer layer of bone
Periosteum
70% of bone is
Inorganic material, calcium and phosphorous.
30% of bone is
Organic
Collagen fibers and cells
Osteaoclast
Puts minerals into the bloodstream from bone.
Osteoblast
Forms new bone
Lays down a collagen matrix
Layer of periosteum and endosteum
osteocyte
Osteoblasts that get encased in the matrix
Sooo “retired osteoblasts.”
Fiberous joints
Joints that are brought together with dense connective tissue.
Found in skull.
Cartilage joints
Between pelvis and intervertebral disk.