Chapter Four: Axial Skeleton Flashcards
How many bones are in the adult human body?
206
How many bones are a part of the Axial skeleton?
80
How many bones are a part of the Appendicular skeleton?
126
What are the 5 bone classifications?
- flat
- long
- short
- sesamoid (like a seed)
- irregular
Bone markings are divided into these two landmark categories:
Depressions and Projections
Projections usually serve as attachment points for both _______ and _________
Ligaments and Tendons
Name the two bone types within Internal Structure:
Spongy and Compact
Trabeculae - better manage stress from multiple directions
Spongy Bone
Load Bearing - densely packed hydroxyapatite
Compact Bone
Located in the bone cavities, what is the site of RBC production?
Red Marrow
Located in the bone cavities, what is filled with adipose?
Yellow Marrow
What is the basic structural unit for Bone (Osseous) Tissues?
Osteon
This canal contains nerves and vasculature:
Central Canal
What are the pockets in Cocentric Lamellae and what type of cells do they contain?
Lacuna contains osteocytes
Lacuna are connected to Central Canal via…
Canaliculi
Bone growth occurs between the ___________ and the __________
Diaphysis and Epiphysis
Where does bone growth take place?
Epiphyseal Plate
Epiphyseal plate contains _______ until growth is complete
Cartilage
Cartilage growth occurs on the _______ end of the place while bone is added ____________
Distal
Medially
Does the Diaphysis or Epiphysis lengthen?
Diaphysis
When growth is complete, the plate becomes the:
Epiphyseal Line
What are the three types of Skeleton Cartilage?
Hyaline Cartilage
Fibrocartilage
Elastic Cartilage
What type of Skeletal Cartilage?
- most abundant
- covers articulating surfaces
- flexible
Hyaline Cartilage