Chapter 6: Skeletal System Flashcards
What are the six functions of bone and the skeletal system
Support
Protection
Assistance in movement
Mineral homeostasis
Blood cell production
Triglyceride storage
Which connective tissue in certain bones create red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets?
Red bone marrow
What is hemopoiesis?
This is the process of producing red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets
What does red bone marrow consist of?
Developing blood cells
Adipocytes
Fibroblasts
Macrophages
Where is red bone marrow present?
Developing bones of the fetus
Pelvis
Ribs
Sternum
Vertebrae
Skull
Ends of the arm bones and thigh bones
What does yellow bone marrow consist of? What is it for?
Adipose cells to store triglycerides
Some blood cells
How does the amount of red and yellow bone marrow change from birth to adulthood?
All bone marrow is red in newborns and much of it turns yellow with age
The femur, tibia, fibula, humerus, ulna, radius, and phalanges are all examples of what type of bone?
Long bones
Wrist and ankle bones are examples of what type of bone?
Short bones
The cranial bones, sternum, ribs, and scapulae are examples of what type of bone?
Flat bones
The vertebrae and some facial bones are example of what type of bone?
Irregular bones
