Chapter 6 - Skeletal System Flashcards
a tough, ropelike protein that makes cartilage tough
CHOICES:
Hydroxyapatite, Collagen, Tendons and ligaments, Proteoglycans, Cartilage, Brittle bone disease
Collagen
large molecules consisting of many polysaccharides attaching to and encircling core protein
CHOICES:
Hydroxyapatite, Collagen, Tendons and ligaments, Proteoglycans, Cartilage, Brittle bone disease
Proteoglycans
contains collagen and proteoglycans.
CHOICES:
Hydroxyapatite, Collagen, Tendons and ligaments, Proteoglycans, Cartilage, Brittle bone disease
Cartilage
form large aggregates, attract and retain large amounts of water between the polysaccharides.
CHOICES:
Hydroxyapatite, Collagen, Tendons and ligaments, Proteoglycans, Cartilage, Brittle bone disease
Proteoglycans
contains large amounts of collagen fibers, making these structures very tough, like ropes or cables.
CHOICES:
Hydroxyapatite, Collagen, Tendons and ligaments, Proteoglycans, Cartilage, Brittle bone disease
Tendons and ligaments
make the cartilage smooth
and resilient
CHOICES:
Hydroxyapatite, Collagen, Tendons and ligaments, Proteoglycans, Cartilage, Brittle bone disease
Proteoglycans
most of the minerals in bone, in the form of calcium
phosphate crystals
CHOICES:
Hydroxyapatite, Collagen, Tendons and ligaments, Proteoglycans, Cartilage, Brittle bone disease
Hydroxyapatite
osteogenesis imperfecta/ imperfect bone formation, rare disorder caused by any
one of a number of faulty genes that result in either too little collagen formation, or poor quality collagen
CHOICES:
Hydroxyapatite, Collagen, Tendons and ligaments, Proteoglycans, Cartilage, Brittle bone disease
Brittle bone disease
longer than they are wide
CHOICES:
Long bones, Short bones, Flat bones, Irregular bones
Long bones
approximately as wide as they are long; examples are the bones of the wrist and ankle
CHOICES:
Long bones, Short bones, Flat bones, Irregular bones
Short bones
this shape enhances their function in the movement of appendages.
CHOICES:
Long bones, Short bones, Flat bones, Irregular bones
Long bones
well-suited to providing a strong barrier around soft organs such as the brain and heart
CHOICES:
Long bones, Short bones, Flat bones, Irregular bones
Flat bones
include the vertebrae and facial bones, which have shapes that do not fit readily into the other three categories
CHOICES:
Long bones, Short bones, Flat bones, Irregular bones
Irregular bones
they help transfer force between long bones
CHOICES:
Long bones, Short bones, Flat bones, Irregular bones
Short bones
have a relatively thin, flattened shape
CHOICES:
Long bones, Short bones, Flat bones, Irregular bones
Flat bones
these bones tend to have specialized functions, such as providing protection while allowing bending and flexing of certain body regions such as the spine
CHOICES:
Long bones, Short bones, Flat bones, Irregular bones
Irregular bones
two ends of a bone
CHOICES:
Diaphysis, Epiphysis, Articular, Epiphyseal plate, Epiphyseal line, Medullary cavity, Marrow, Yellow marrow, Red marrow
Epiphysis
central shaft of bone
CHOICES:
Diaphysis, Epiphysis, Articular, Epiphyseal plate, Epiphyseal line, Medullary cavity, Marrow, Yellow marrow, Red marrow
Diaphysis
covers the ends of the
epiphyses where the bone articulates (joins) with other bones.
CHOICES:
Diaphysis, Epiphysis, Articular, Epiphyseal plate, Epiphyseal line, Medullary cavity, Marrow, Yellow marrow, Red marrow
Articular
where the bone grows in length.
CHOICES:
Diaphysis, Epiphysis, Articular, Epiphyseal plate, Epiphyseal line, Medullary cavity, Marrow, Yellow marrow, Red marrow
Epiphyseal plate
The large cavity in the diaphysis
CHOICES:
Diaphysis, Epiphysis, Articular, Epiphyseal plate, Epiphyseal line, Medullary cavity, Marrow, Yellow marrow, Red marrow
Medullary cavity
when bone growth stops, the cartilage of each epiphyseal plate is replaced by bone
CHOICES:
Diaphysis, Epiphysis, Articular, Epiphyseal plate, Epiphyseal line, Medullary cavity, Marrow, Yellow marrow, Red marrow
Epiphyseal line
soft tissue that fills the spaces
CHOICES:
Diaphysis, Epiphysis, Articular, Epiphyseal plate, Epiphyseal line, Medullary cavity, Marrow, Yellow marrow, Red marrow
Marrow
consists mostly of adipose tissue
CHOICES:
Diaphysis, Epiphysis, Articular, Epiphyseal plate, Epiphyseal line, Medullary cavity, Marrow, Yellow marrow, Red marrow
Yellow marrow
consists of blood-forming cells and is the only site of blood formation in adults
CHOICES:
Diaphysis, Epiphysis, Articular, Epiphyseal plate, Epiphyseal line, Medullary cavity, Marrow, Yellow marrow, Red marrow
Red marrow
__________ have proportionately more red marrow than do adult bones because, as a person ages, red marrow is mostly replaced by yellow marrow.
Children’s bones
In adults, red marrow is confined to the bones in the central axis of the body and in the most proximal diaphyses of the limbs. True or False
False - epiphyses
the outer surface of bone covered by dense connective tissue
CHOICES:
Periosteum, Endosteum, Osteocytes, Osteoblasts, Osteoclasts, bone reabsorption, Lamellae, Lacunae, Canaliculi, Spongy bone, Compact bone
Periosteum
the surface of the medullary cavity is lined with a thinner connective tissue membrane
CHOICES:
Periosteum, Endosteum, Osteocytes, Osteoblasts, Osteoclasts, bone reabsorption, Lamellae, Lacunae, Canaliculi, Spongy bone, Compact bone
Endosteum
contained by the periosteum and endosteum
CHOICES:
Periosteum, Endosteum, Osteocytes, Osteoblasts, Osteoclasts, bone reabsorption, Lamellae, Lacunae, Canaliculi, Spongy bone, Compact bone
Osteoblasts
osteoblasts when surrounded by matrix, they are referred to as ____________
CHOICES:
Periosteum, Endosteum, Osteocytes, Osteoblasts, Osteoclasts, bone reabsorption, Lamellae, Lacunae, Canaliculi, Spongy bone, Compact bone
osteocytes
bone-destroying cells
CHOICES:
Periosteum, Endosteum, Osteocytes, Osteoblasts, Osteoclasts, bone reabsorption, Lamellae, Lacunae, Canaliculi, Spongy bone, Compact bone
Osteoclasts
function in the formation of bone, as well as in the repair and remodeling of bone
CHOICES:
Periosteum, Endosteum, Osteocytes, Osteoblasts, Osteoclasts, bone reabsorption, Lamellae, Lacunae, Canaliculi, Spongy bone, Compact bone
Osteoblasts
osteoclasts are also present and contribute to bone repair and remodeling by removing existing bone, called ____________
CHOICES:
Periosteum, Endosteum, Osteocytes, Osteoblasts, Osteoclasts, bone reabsorption, Lamellae, Lacunae, Canaliculi, Spongy bone, Compact bone
bone reabsorption
bone is formed in thin sheets of extracellular matrix called __________
CHOICES:
Periosteum, Endosteum, Osteocytes, Osteoblasts, Osteoclasts, bone reabsorption, Lamellae, Lacunae, Canaliculi, Spongy bone, Compact bone
Lamellae
osteocytes located between the lamellae within spaces
CHOICES:
Periosteum, Endosteum, Osteocytes, Osteoblasts, Osteoclasts, bone reabsorption, Lamellae, Lacunae, Canaliculi, Spongy bone, Compact bone
Lacunae
gives the osteon the appearance of having tiny cracks within the lamellae
CHOICES:
Periosteum, Endosteum, Osteocytes, Osteoblasts, Osteoclasts, bone reabsorption, Lamellae, Lacunae, Canaliculi, Spongy bone, Compact bone
Canaliculi
mostly solid matrix and cells
CHOICES:
Periosteum, Endosteum, Osteocytes, Osteoblasts, Osteoclasts, bone reabsorption, Lamellae, Lacunae, Canaliculi, Spongy bone, Compact bone
Compact bone
Cell processes extend from the osteocytes across the extracellular matrix of the lamellae within tiny canals called ________
CHOICES:
Periosteum, Endosteum, Osteocytes, Osteoblasts, Osteoclasts, bone reabsorption, Lamellae, Lacunae, Canaliculi, Spongy bone, Compact bone
Canaliculi
consists of a lacy network of bone with many small, marrow-filled spaces
CHOICES:
Periosteum, Endosteum, Osteocytes, Osteoblasts, Osteoclasts, bone reabsorption, Lamellae, Lacunae, Canaliculi, Spongy bone, Compact bone
Spongy bone
Compact bone is also known as the ___________ bone
cortical
forms the perimeter of the diaphysis of a long bone and the thinner surfaces of all other bones
CHOICES:
Compact bone, osteons, Osteocytes, Haversian canal
Compact bone
repeating units of a compact bone
CHOICES:
Compact bone, osteons, Osteocytes, Haversian canal
osteons
consists of concentric rings of lamellae surrounding a central canal
CHOICES:
Compact bone, osteons, Osteocytes, Haversian canal
osteons
located in lacunae between the lamellae of each osteon
CHOICES:
Compact bone, osteons, Osteocytes, Haversian canal
Osteocytes
has a predictable pattern of repeating units
CHOICES:
Compact bone, osteons, Osteocytes, Haversian canal
Compact bone
Each osteon consists of concentric rings of lamellae surrounding a central canal, or _____________.
CHOICES:
Compact bone, osteons, Osteocytes, Haversian canal
Haversian canal
Nutrients leave the blood vessels of the central canals and diffuse to the osteocytes through the canaliculi. Waste products diffuse in the opposite direction. True or False
True
Osteocytes are connected to one another by cell processes in canaliculi. True or False
True
very porous and is located in the epiphyses of long bones and lines the medullary cavity of long bones.
Spongy Bone
Spongy bone consists of delicate interconnecting rods or plates of bone called __________
trabeculae
Spongey bone has more bone matrix and more open space than compact bone. True or False
False - It has less bone matrix and more open space than compact bone.
It adds strength to a bone without the added weight that would be present if the bone were solid mineralized matrix.
trabeculae
Nutrients exit vessels in the marrow and pass by diffusion through canaliculi to the osteocytes of the trabeculae. True or False
True
The spaces between the trabeculae are filled with ________
marrow
the formation of bone by osteoblasts.
Ossification
After an osteoblast becomes completely surrounded by a bone matrix, it becomes a mature bone cell or osteoblast. True or False
False - osteocytes
In the fetus, bones develop by five processes, each involving the formation of a bone matrix on preexisting connective tissue. True or False
False - two
The bone formation that occurs within connective tissue membranes is called ____________
CHOICES:
intramembranous ossification, endochondral ossification
intramembranous ossification
bone formation that occurs inside hyaline cartilage is called _____________
CHOICES:
intramembranous ossification, endochondral ossification
endochondral ossification
The chondrocytes release matrix vesicles, which initiate the formation of hydroxy- apatite crystals
CHOICES:
intramembranous ossification, endochondral ossification
endochondral ossification
occurs primarily in the bones of the skull
CHOICES:
intramembranous ossification, endochondral ossification
intramembranous ossification
where the process begins as the trabeculae radiate out from the centers
CHOICES:
intramembranous ossification, endochondral ossification
ossification centers
the bones at the base of the skull and most of the remaining skeletal system develop through this process
CHOICES:
intramembranous ossification, endochondral ossification
endochondral ossification
Usually, two or more ossification centers exist in each flat skull bone. True or False
True
The cartilage models have the general shape of the mature bone and increase its size
CHOICES:
intramembranous ossification, endochondral ossification
endochondral ossification
chondrocytes in the center of the model absorb some of the cartilage matrices and enlarge.
CHOICES:
intramembranous ossification, endochondral ossification
endochondral ossification
occurs when osteoblasts begin to produce bone within connective tissue membranes
CHOICES:
intramembranous ossification, endochondral ossification
intramembranous ossification
As this process is occurring in the center of the cartilage model, blood vessels accumulate in the perichondrium
CHOICES:
intramembranous ossification, endochondral ossification
endochondral ossification
The center part of the diaphysis, where bone first begins to appear, is called the _____________
primary ossification center
A medullary cavity forms in the center of the diaphysis as osteoclasts remove bone and calcified cartilage, which are replaced by the bone marrow.
CHOICES:
intramembranous ossification, endochondral ossification
endochondral ossification
appears after the primary ossification center has already appeared
secondary ossification centers
occurs by the deposition of new bone lamellae onto the existing bone or other connective tissue.
CHOICES:
bone growth, epiphyseal plate, appositional growth
bone growth
This type of bone growth occurs through endochondral ossification
CHOICES:
bone growth, epiphyseal plate, appositional growth
epiphyseal plate
As osteoblasts deposit new bone matrix on the surface of bones between the periosteum and the existing bone matrix, the bone increases in width, or diameter. This process is called ____________
CHOICES:
bone growth, epiphyseal plate, appositional growth
appositional growth
Growth in the length of a bone, which is the major source of increased height in an individual, occurs in the ____________.
CHOICES:
bone growth, epiphyseal plate, appositional growth
epiphyseal plate
The removal of existing bone by osteoclasts and the deposition of new bone by osteoblasts and occurs in all bone
Bone remodeling
The shape and composition of bones are constantly changing through bone remodeling. True or False
True
A short bone increases in length and diameter as new bone is deposited on the outer surface and growth occurs at the epiphyseal plate. True or False
False - long
As the bone diameter increases, the thickness of the compact bone relative to the medullary cavity tends to remain fairly constant. True or False
True
Bone remodeling is important to maintain blood calcium levels within normal limits. True or False
True
Calcium is removed from bones when blood calcium levels decrease, and it is deposited when dietary calcium is inadequate. True or False
False - adequate
Too little bone formation or too much bone removal, as occurs in __________, weakens the bones and makes them susceptible to fracture
osteoporosis
blood vessels in the bone are also damaged in a bone fracture. True or False
True
___________ after the injury, blood vessels and cells from surrounding tissues begin to invade the clot.
Two to three days
The network of fibers and islets of cartilage between the two bone fragments is called a _________
callus
Spongy bone formation in the callus is usually complete __________ after the injury.
4–6 weeks
occurs when an open wound extends to the site of the fracture or when a fragment of bone protrudes through the skin.
CHOICES:
closed fracture, open fracture, complicated fracture, complete fracture, Hairline fracture, incomplete fracture, greenstick fracture, comminuted fracture, impacted fracture, Linear fractures, Dentate fractures, stellate fractures, transverse fractures, oblique fractures, Spiral fractures
open fracture or compound fracture
If the skin is not perforated, the fracture is called a __________
CHOICES:
closed fracture, open fracture, complicated fracture, complete fracture, Hairline fracture, incomplete fracture, greenstick fracture, comminuted fracture, impacted fracture, Linear fractures, Dentate fractures, stellate fractures, transverse fractures, oblique fractures, Spiral fractures
closed fracture or simple fracture
If the soft tissues around a closed fracture are damaged, it is called a ___________.
CHOICES:
closed fracture, open fracture, complicated fracture, complete fracture, Hairline fracture, incomplete fracture, greenstick fracture, comminuted fracture, impacted fracture, Linear fractures, Dentate fractures, stellate fractures, transverse fractures, oblique fractures, Spiral fractures
complicated fracture
An ____________ does not extend completely across the bone
CHOICES:
closed fracture, open fracture, complicated fracture, complete fracture, Hairline fracture, incomplete fracture, greenstick fracture, comminuted fracture, impacted fracture, Linear fractures, Dentate fractures, stellate fractures, transverse fractures, oblique fractures, Spiral fractures
incomplete fracture
a _________ the bone is broken into at least two fragments
CHOICES:
closed fracture, open fracture, complicated fracture, complete fracture, Hairline fracture, incomplete fracture, greenstick fracture, comminuted fracture, impacted fracture, Linear fractures, Dentate fractures, stellate fractures, transverse fractures, oblique fractures, Spiral fractures
complete fracture
An incomplete fracture on the convex side of the curve of the bone is a _________.
CHOICES:
closed fracture, open fracture, complicated fracture, complete fracture, Hairline fracture, incomplete fracture, greenstick fracture, comminuted fracture, impacted fracture, Linear fractures, Dentate fractures, stellate fractures, transverse fractures, oblique fractures, Spiral fractures
greenstick fracture
___________ are incomplete fractures in which the two sections of bone do not separate; common in the skull.
CHOICES:
closed fracture, open fracture, complicated fracture, complete fracture, Hairline fracture, incomplete fracture, greenstick fracture, comminuted fracture, impacted fracture, Linear fractures, Dentate fractures, stellate fractures, transverse fractures, oblique fractures, Spiral fractures
Hairline fracture
a complete fracture in which the bone breaks into more than two pieces—usually two major fragments and a smaller fragment
CHOICES:
closed fracture, open fracture, complicated fracture, complete fracture, Hairline fracture, incomplete fracture, greenstick fracture, comminuted fracture, impacted fracture, Linear fractures, Dentate fractures, stellate fractures, transverse fractures, oblique fractures, Spiral fractures
comminuted fracture
one fragment is driven into the spongy portion of the other fragment
CHOICES:
closed fracture, open fracture, complicated fracture, complete fracture, Hairline fracture, incomplete fracture, greenstick fracture, comminuted fracture, impacted fracture, Linear fractures, Dentate fractures, stellate fractures, transverse fractures, oblique fractures, Spiral fractures
impacted fracture
run parallel to the length of the bone
CHOICES:
closed fracture, open fracture, complicated fracture, complete fracture, Hairline fracture, incomplete fracture, greenstick fracture, comminuted fracture, impacted fracture, Linear fractures, Dentate fractures, stellate fractures, transverse fractures, oblique fractures, Spiral fractures
Linear fractures
at right angles to the length of the bone
CHOICES:
closed fracture, open fracture, complicated fracture, complete fracture, Hairline fracture, incomplete fracture, greenstick fracture, comminuted fracture, impacted fracture, Linear fractures, Dentate fractures, stellate fractures, transverse fractures, oblique fractures, Spiral fractures
transverse fracture
take a helical course around the bone
CHOICES:
closed fracture, open fracture, complicated fracture, complete fracture, Hairline fracture, incomplete fracture, greenstick fracture, comminuted fracture, impacted fracture, Linear fractures, Dentate fractures, stellate fractures, transverse fractures, oblique fractures, Spiral fractures
Spiral fractures
run obliquely in relation to the length of the bone
CHOICES:
closed fracture, open fracture, complicated fracture, complete fracture, Hairline fracture, incomplete fracture, greenstick fracture, comminuted fracture, impacted fracture, Linear fractures, Dentate fractures, stellate fractures, transverse fractures, oblique fractures, Spiral fractures
oblique fractures
have rough, toothed, broken ends
CHOICES:
closed fracture, open fracture, complicated fracture, complete fracture, Hairline fracture, incomplete fracture, greenstick fracture, comminuted fracture, impacted fracture, Linear fractures, Dentate fractures, stellate fractures, transverse fractures, oblique fractures, Spiral fractures
Dentate fractures
have breakage lines radiating from a central point
CHOICES:
closed fracture, open fracture, complicated fracture, complete fracture, Hairline fracture, incomplete fracture, greenstick fracture, comminuted fracture, impacted fracture, Linear fractures, Dentate fractures, stellate fractures, transverse fractures, oblique fractures, Spiral fractures
stellate fractures
Bone is the major storage site for _________ in the body
calcium
Calcium (Ca2+) moves into bone as osteoclasts build new bone and out of bone as osteoblasts break down bone. True or False
False - osteoblast, osteoclast
When blood calcium levels are too low, osteoclast activity decreases, osteoclasts release calcium from bone into the blood, and blood calcium levels increase. True or False
False - osteoclast activity increases
if blood calcium levels are too high, osteoclast activity decreases, osteoblasts remove calcium from the blood to produce new bone, and blood calcium levels decrease. True or False
True
PTH and vitamin D are secreted when blood cal- cium levels are too __________
CHOICES:
high, low, three, four, osteoclasts, osteoblasts, kidney, small intestine, liver
low
Calcitonin is secreted when blood calcium levels are too __________.
CHOICES:
high, low, three, four, osteoclasts, osteoblasts, kidney, small intestine, liver
high
PTH works through __________ simultaneous mechanisms to increase blood calcium levels.
CHOICES:
high, low, three, four, osteoclasts, osteoblasts, kidney, small intestine, liver
three
PTH indirectly stimulates ___________ to break down bone, which releases stored calcium into the blood.
CHOICES:
high, low, three, four, osteoclasts, osteoblasts, kidney, small intestine, liver
osteoclasts
PTH stimulates the _________ to take up calcium from the urine and return it to the blood.
CHOICES:
high, low, three, four, osteoclasts, osteoblasts, kidney, small intestine, liver
kidney
PTH stimulates the formation of active vitamin D, which, in turn, promotes increased calcium absorption from the ___________.
CHOICES:
high, low, three, four, osteoclasts, osteoblasts, kidney, small intestine, liver
small intestine
Calcitonin works to decrease blood calcium levels by inhibit- ing osteoclast activity. True or False
True
a bacterial infection in bone.
Osteomyelitis
the causative organism in
Osteomyelitis
Staphylococcus aureus
___________ bones in the average adult skeleton
206
a hole in a bone
CHOICES:
tubercle or tuberosity, foramen, fossa, process, meatus, condyle
foramen
If the hole is elongated into a tunnel-like passage through the bone, it is called a canal or a _______
CHOICES:
tubercle or tuberosity, foramen, fossa, process, meatus, condyle
meatus
depression in a bone is called a _______
CHOICES:
tubercle or tuberosity, foramen, fossa, process, meatus, condyle
fossa
rounded projection on a bone
CHOICES:
tubercle or tuberosity, foramen, fossa, process, meatus, condyle
tubercle or tuberosity
a sharp projection from a bone is called a _______
CHOICES:
tubercle or tuberosity, foramen, fossa, process, meatus, condyle
process
The smooth, rounded end of a bone, where it forms a joint with another bone, is called a _________
CHOICES:
tubercle or tuberosity, foramen, fossa, process, meatus, condyle
condyle
The constricted area between head and body
CHOICES:
Neck, Head, Facet, Crest, Epicondyle, Trochanter, Fissure, Sinus
Neck
Enlarged (often rounded) end
CHOICES:
Neck, Head, Facet, Crest, Epicondyle, Trochanter, Fissure, Sinus
Head
Small, flattened articular surface
CHOICES:
Neck, Head, Facet, Crest, Epicondyle, Trochanter, Fissure, Sinus
Facet
Prominent ridge
CHOICES:
Neck, Head, Facet, Crest, Epicondyle, Trochanter, Fissure, Sinus
Crest
Enlargement near or above a condyle
CHOICES:
Neck, Head, Facet, Crest, Epicondyle, Trochanter, Fissure, Sinus
Epicondyle
Large tuberosity found only on proximal femur
CHOICES:
Neck, Head, Facet, Crest, Epicondyle, Trochanter, Fissure, Sinus
Trochanter
Cleft
CHOICES:
Neck, Head, Facet, Crest, Epicondyle, Trochanter, Fissure, Sinus
Fissure
Cavity
CHOICES:
Neck, Head, Facet, Crest, Epicondyle, Trochanter, Fissure, Sinus
Sinus
Total number of bones in the axial skeleton
CHOICES:
126,136,80,70,22,23,6,26,25,64,62,77
80
Total number of bones in the appendicular skeleton
CHOICES:
126,136,80,70,22,23,6,26,25,64,62,77
126
Total number of bones found in the skull
CHOICES:
126,136,80,70,22,23,6,26,25,64,62,77
22
Total number of bones found in the auditory ausicles
CHOICES:
126,136,80,70,22,23,6,26,25,64,62,77
6
Total number of bones found in the vertebral column
CHOICES:
126,136,80,70,22,23,6,26,25,64,62,77
26
Total number of bones found in the thoracic cage
CHOICES:
126,136,80,70,22,23,6,26,25,64,62,77
25
Total number of bones found in the girdle and upper limb
CHOICES:
126,136,80,70,22,23,6,26,25,64,62,77
64
Total number of bones found in the girdle and lower limb
CHOICES:
126,136,80,70,22,23,6,26,25,64,62,77
62
encloses the cranial cavity, consists of 8 bones, surround and protect the brain
braincase or neurocranium
the 14 __________ form the structure of the face
facial bones or viscerocranium