Exam 1: General concepts of Bones & Joints Flashcards
what does osteology mean
study of bones
what does osteomyelitis mean
bone infection
what does osteotomy mean
cut bone
store minerals and fat, blood cell formation. Is an actively metabolizing tissue that change in in shape, size, and position by
mechanical or biochemical demands
Bone
Group of bones that serves for support, protection, providing levers for
muscular action and movement
Skeleton
Composition of Bone:
Organic matter (mostly collagen) makes up what %
33%
Composition of Bone:
What inorganic compound has the highest percentage in bone
calcium 39%
Composition of Bone:
Inorganic components make up what %
67%
Bone contains _______% of the body’s calcium and phosphate
99%
Why are greenstick fractures common in younger animals
Younger animals have more flexible bones because they have more collagen
What happens to bone if you only keep mineral (inorganic compounds)
How do you do this?
burn the bones
What are the topographic classifications of bones
Axial skeleton (axis; main line of body)
Appendicular skeleton( limbs)
Heterotropic skeleton (mineralized structures)
total number of bones in a dog
321
Classification of bones by shape: Long bone
typical of the limbs
three centers of ossification: one for the shaft (diaphysis), and one for each
extremity (epiphysis)
Have a medullary cavity
Classification of bones by shape: Short bone
have no dimension that
greatly exceeds the others
No medullary cavity
Classification of bones by shape: Flat bone
expanded in two directions
No medullary cavity
Not a shape classification, but a characteristic of some flat bones of the skull in domestic mammals
Pneumatic bones
example: frontal bone
In mammals, pneumatic bones are confined to the _________ and contain the paranasal sinuses
(which communicate with the nasal cavity)
Excavated to contain ____________ spaces
skull
air-filled
What does this picture show
Pneumatic bones:
Elephant skull
sinuses
In what animal do some of the long bones have air pockets that communicate extensively with the respiratory system
BIRDS
What animal would have long bones that have air pockets like this
BIRDS
What is blue box referring to
Proximal epiphysis
what are the red boxes referring to
Physis (growth plate)
what is the green box referring to
Diaphysis (body shaft)
what is the yellow box referring to
Distal epiphysis