Ch. 11 Homework Flashcards
The bones of the skeleton have five major functions. Some bones protect soft body parts. For example, the sternum, thoracic vertebrae, and ______ protect the heart and lungs.
Rib cage
Bone is also involved with storage of minerals and fat. Bone cells called ______ break down bone and return calcium and phosphate ions to the bloodstream.
Osteoclasts
The red bone marrow found in the flat bones of the skull, ribs, and pelvis are involved in the ______.
Production of blood cells
The ______ of the skeletal system, along with muscles, permit flexible body movement.
Joints
The ______ bones support the abdominal cavity.
Coxal
Cartilage is a type of ______ tissue that is softer and more flexible than bone. It is made of cells called ______.
Connective, chondrocytes
______ cartilage is firm and somewhat flexible. It is found at the ends of long bones, in the nose, at the ends of ribs, and in the larynx and trachea.
Hyaline
______ cartilage is found in the ear flaps and epiglottis. It contains mainly ______ fibers.
Elastic, elastin
Fibrocartilage is stronger than hyaline cartilage because the matrix contains wide rows of thick ______ fibers. Fibrocartilage is found where durable support is needed, such as between the ______ and in the cartilage of the knee.
Collagen, disks of the vertebrae
Bones join together at areas called ______.
Joints
Joints that are immovable, such as ______, are called ______.
Those between bones of the skull, fibrous joints
Joints that are slightly movable and connected by cartilage are called ______.
Cartilaginous joints.
Joints that move freely because of a fluid-filled cavity, such as ______, are called ______.
Knees and hips, Synovial joints
Bones are joined at various types of joints. Fibrous joints, such as the sutures between the ______ bones, tend to be immobile.
Cranial
Cartilaginous joints allow for minimal movement. These types of joints are joined by specialized connective tissue, either ______ or fibrocartilage.
Hyaline cartilage
