Ch 7 Skeleyal System Flashcards
Appendicular
Extremities 126 bones
Axil
Head spine & trunk 80 bones
Bones are
Organs
Function of bones
Contributes to form and shape
Supports body and organ composition
Protects
Movement
Serve as storage for materials
Blood cell formation
Hemapoises
Blood formation
Long bone
Longer than they are wide
Short bones
Carpal and tarsals
Flat bones
Cranium sternum scapula ribs
Irregular bones
Vertebrae Facial bones
Sesamoid bones
Small round bones show up in joint areas in soft tissue
Patella
Diaphysis
Shaft or body of bone
Epiphysis
Ends of long bones where joint forms
Articular cartilage
A layer of cartilage to help form the joint & protect from bones
Periosteum
Membrane that covers & wraps the outside of the bone
Sharply fibers
Anchors periosteum membrane to the bone
Medullary cavity
Central canal that runs extends longitudinally of long bones
Contains bone marrow
Endosteum
Membrane that lines the medullary cavity
Osseous tissue
Bone tissue
Strongest connective tissue
Compact bone / cortical bone
Hard dense bone tissue on the outer layer of all bones made of the. “Haversian system”
Spongy/ cancellous bone
Porous bone tissue looks like a sponge or honey comb
Found in the end of long bones under compact bone
Contains bone marrow
Red bone marrow
Active, produces RBC, WBC, & platelets
RBC
Carries oxygen everywhere in body
WBC
Active in immunity
Keeps healthy from pathogens
Platelets
Clotting factors