Chapter 7 Flashcards
Know which bones are included in the pectoral girdle;
Two scapulae and two clavicles
Which marrow in the long bone is involved in fat storage?
Yellow marrow
List the facial bones:
There are 13 bones total, includes the Maxillae, Palatine bones, Zygomatic bones, Lacrimal bones, Nasal bones, the Vomer bone, Inferior Nasal Conchae, and the Mandible
The zygomatic arch is composed of processes of the…
Zygomatic and temporal bone
Know which are a part of the thoracic cage;
The rib cage, the 12 thoracic vertebrae, 12 pairs of ribs (along with their associated costal cartilages), and the sternum
The hard palate is composed of what bones?
The palatine and the maxilla
Red bone marrow functions in the formation of what?
Blood cells
Know the bones of the lower limb;
The femur, patella, tibia, fibula, seven tarsal bones, five metatarsal bones, and 14 phalanges
Know the function of an osteoblast;
To build bone
Know the order of composition of a long bone;
Expanded ends of bones that form joints with adjacent bones are epiphyses, articular (hyaline) cartilage covers the epiphyses, the shaft of the bone is the diaphysis, a tough layer of vascular connective tissue, called the periosteum, covers the bone and is continuous with ligaments and tendons
Know the function of osteoclasts;
To break down bone tissue
Know the location and function of the periosteum;
Found wrapped around bones, delivers the bones their blood supply and gives them their sense of feeling
Axial skeleton includes the:
The skull, the hyoid bone, the vertebral column (vertebrae and intervertebral disks) and thorax (ribs and sternum)
Mature bone cells in the lacunae are called what?
Osteocytes
Know the characteristics of a typical vertebra;
A body, pedicles, laminae, spinous process, vertebral foramen, transverse process, superior and inferior processes, and intervertebral foramina