Chapter 5 Pt. 1 Flashcards
What is a skeleton?
a framework of bones and cartilage that performs various functions
What are the functions of a skeleton?
support movement protection storage of minerals storage of fat blood cell production
Most bones contain both ________ and _______ bone.
compact
spongy
Is this compact or spongy bone:
very dense, with few internal spaces
Compact Bone
Is this compact or spongy bone:
forms most of the shaft of long bones
Compact Bone
Compact Bone is covered by __________
periosteum
What is the purpose of periosteum?
nourishes the bone
periosteum contains ______ _______, _______, and cells that _____ bone and _____
blood vessels
nerves
grow
repair
Is this compact or spongy bone:
a latticework of tiny beams and thin plates of bone with open areas between
Spongy Bone
Is this compact or spongy bone:
found in small, flat bones and near the ends of the shafts of long bones
Spongy Bone
What are the two types of marrow found within bones?
1) Red Marrow
2) Yellow Marrow
What is the difference between red marrow and yellow marrow?
Red Marrow- where blood cells form
Yellow Marrow- a fatty tissue used for energy storage
Is this red marrow or yellow marrow: found in ribs, pelvis, back bone, skull, sternum, and ends of long bones
Red Marrow
Is this red marrow or yellow marrow: found in the shaft of long bones
Yellow Marrow
Compact bone contains _______, which consists of osteocytes, which lies within a lacuna
osteon