Exam 2 Flashcards
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what is the total number of bones in the human body?
206
which part of the body has the highest number of bones?
the hands and feet (28 in both hands and 28 in both feet)
how many axial bones are there?
80
how many appendicular bones are there?
126
what are the functions of bones?
support, protection, movement, storage (minerals, fats), hematopoiesis
what is hematopoiesis?
the formation of blood cellular components
what are the 4 bone shape classifications?
long, irregular, flat and short
describe long bones and give examples
- not necessarily long, just longer than they are wide
- ex: femur, all metacarpal and phalange bones
describe short bones and give examples
- look like little cubes, about as wide as they are long
- ex: tarsals (ankle bones) and carpals (wrist bones)
what are the two types of bone tissue?
- compact bone
- spongy bone
describe irregular bones and give examples
- irregular in shape
- vetebral bones, facial bones
describe flat bones and give examples
- bones that are flat
- ex: sternum, bones of the cranium
short and irregular bone structures are comparable to the structure of the ______ bone
long
what does compact bone look like when magnified?
like a bullseye
what does spongy bone look like when magnified?
honeycomb
a flat bone can be described as a “______ sandwich”
spongy bone
what is the trabeculae of spongy bone?
the delicate beams that give spongy bone its honeycomb-like appearance
what are the types of bone cells?
- osteogenic cells
- osteoblast
- osteocyte
- osteoclast
describe an osteogenic cell
- stem cell
- will divide to produce another stem cell and to create an osteoblast
describe an osteoblast
immature bone cell that builds bone matrix, contributing collagen to matrix
describe an osteocyte
mature bone cell (osteoblasts differentiate into osteocytes), job is to maintain the bone matrix
describe an osteoclast
multinucleate cell that degrades bone matrix, motile
______ fibers are responsible for bone’s strength and flexibility
collagen
the shaft of the bone is known as the _______
diaphysis