Bones & Skeletal Tissue (Ch. 6) Flashcards
Bone
Living tissue; highly vascular; not “dry” or “dead”; constantly changing; begin as cartilage and fibrous sheets; NOT the same as bone tissue; hard, mineralized, structure part
Bone tissue
osseous; living type of connective tissue
Hyaline Cartilage
Most prevalent; Types: articular (joints), costal (ribs), Respiratory (neck, thorax, Adam’s apple), Nasal (nose)
Elastic Cartilage
external ear, epiglottis (swallowing)
Fibrocartilage
menisci of the knee, intervertebral discs (absorb shock, springy)
Appositional Growth
type of cartilage growth; chondrocytes from perichondrium (around, covering) lay new matrix on external surface
Interstitial Growth
type of cartilage growth; Mitosis 1st; Lacunae-bound chondrocytes divide and secrete new matrix; grow from within the structure
Calcified Cartilage
under certain conditions (normal or abnormal) this can happen; does NOT make it suddenly become bone; when cartilage is calcified
approximately 206 (varies by individual)
How many bones are there in the human body?
Axial Skeleton
skull, vertebral column, rib cage
Appendicular Skeleton
pectoral girdle and upper limbs, pelvis and lower limbs
Long bones
shaft with 2 expanded ends (heads); bones of the limbs (except patella, wrist, and ankle); named for overall shape, not size; longer than it is wide
Short bones
roughly cubed shape (same width and length); bones of the ankle and wrist; sesamoid bones
Sesamoid bones
short bones imbedded in tendons; vary in size and number; extra bone; roundish; ex: patella
Flat bones
bones that are flat; ex sternum and bones of the skull
Irregular bones
don’t fit other categories; ex. vertebra