Ch 7: Bone Tissue

Question 1

What are the functions of bone?

Answer 1

1. Support: framework 2. Protection: eg. ribcage, skull, vertebrae, pelvis 3. Movement: Muscle contraction pulls bone (lever) 4. Mineral Homeostasis: controls Ca2+ levels in blood 5. Blood Cell Prod. (hematopoiesis): Red bone marrow 6. Energy Storage: Yellow Bone Marrow (fat)

Question 2

What are the SHAPES of bone and examples?

Answer 2

1. Long (femur) 2. Short (carpals) 3. Flat (Skull) 4. Irregular (vertebrae) 5. Sutural (skull connections) 6. Sesamoid (grows in tendons to reinforce)

Question 3

What are the TYPES of bone?

Answer 3

Compact (dense) -Outer surface -solid and rigid Spongy (cancellous) -Spicules or Trabeculae -Red Bone Marrow -Found inside ephysis

Question 4

Name the anatomy of long bone

Answer 4