Ch.35 Musculoskeletal Skeleton Flashcards
muscle
bundled contractile cells arranged in a parallel fashion that contract to cause directional movement
skeleton
support structure required for movement
types of skeleton
- hydrostatic skeleton (sea anemone)
- exoskeleton (chitin)
- endoskeleton (ribs)
endoskeleton
internal framework that receives the force of muscles and supports and moves the body; found in vertebrates
- made up of bone and cartilage
- all vertebrates
- fins and limbs attached at pectoral and pelvic girdles
*echinoderms
*have endoskeletons within their dermis consisting of ossicles
types of bones (5 shapes)
- long
- short
- flat
- irregular
- sesamoid
206 bones in the human body: two main types
- axial skeleton: bones of the skull, vertebral column, rib, sternum, and hyoid
- appendicular skeleton: bones of pectoral girdle, arms, hands and bones of pelvic girdle, legs, feet
functions of bone
- movement
- support
- protection
- mineral storage
- blood cell formation
long bone structure
- compact
- spongey
- bone marrow
compact bone structure
mature compact bone consist of many cylindrical Haversian system
osteon
functional unit of the skeletal system
bone marrow
yellow or red
yellow bone marrow
- largely fat
- in the cavities of long adult bones
red bone marrow
- produces red blood cells
- occurs in spongey bone of some bones
bone formation and remodeling
in adults, bone building and breakdown occur constantly
- formation: embryo, fetus, newborn, adult
- remodeling adjusts bone strength and helps maintain blood calcium levels
osteoblast
bone forming cell
osteocyte
mature bone cell
osteoclast
secrete enzymes that degrade bone
when osteoclast activity outpaces osteoblast activity: bone loss occurs