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In regard to function of skeletal system, what are the five functions of the skeletal system?

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Support, storage, blood cell production, protection and movement.

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The support function does what

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provides support and framework for attachment of soft tissue and organs.

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Storage function does what

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Calcium and phosphorus ions in body fluids, stores energy in lipids in yellow marrow.

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Blood cell production (hematopoiesis) does what

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red and white blood cells within red marrow.

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Protection does what

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bones protect soft tissue and organs

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Movement does what

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attach to bones by tendons, use as levers

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In regard to general shapes of bones, long bones are

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longer then wide, (femur) head of bone is proximal

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Short bones are

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generally cube shaped and mostly spongy bone, (carpal, sesamoid)

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Flat bones are

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thin, flattened, usually curved (parietal bone from roof of skull)

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irregular bones are

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complex shaped (vertebrae)

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Osteocytes are

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Mature bone cells found in compact and spongy bone, maintain normal bone structure by recycling calcium salts

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Osteoblast are

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cells responsible for production of new bone (osteogenesis). Produce new bone matrix and deposition of calcium salts

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osteoclasts are

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dissolve bony matrix by recreating acids and enzymes through resorption, regulates amounts of calcium and phosphates in fluids

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ossification is

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cartilage or other connective tissue are replaced by bone

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calcification is

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deposit of calcium salts during ossification

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modeling is

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all long bones start as cartilage, serves as model

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remodeling is

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continuously losing/bring in calcium & minerals through blood and pull of gravity

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Calcium Metabolism is

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D3 has been processed into liver, kidneys convert to calcitroll, a hormone that stimulates absorption of Ca & phosphate ions in digestion tract

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Diaphysis is

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a central shaft of long bone

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Epiphyses is

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expanded portions of the long bone covered by hyaline (articular cartilage)

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Physis is

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Growth

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Metaphysis is

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between growth

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Periosteum is

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outer surface of a bone, isolates bone from surrounding tissue, circ. and nervous supplies, growth and repair

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Cancellous bone is

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also called trabecular bone, spongy part of bone which fills the epiphyses

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Red marrow is
forms blood cells in spongy bone of flat bones and epiphyses of some long bones
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yellow marrow is
storage area for adipose tissue
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oseon is
basic function and structural unit of compact bone
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Lamellae is
cylindrical structures of calcified matrix orient parallel to long axis of central canal
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Lacunae is
small pockets found in matrix between lamellae
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Canaliculi is
small channels through matrix which interconnect lacunae to blood vessels
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Calcium is
most abundant mineral in human, calcium phosphate 2/3 wt. of bone (calcium,ca phosphate, ca salt)
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In regard to fractures, closed and open are
no broken skin, not exposed to environment and open skin, open to environment.
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greenstick is
children, angular force applied to long bone, bowing 1 side of cortex, fracture opposite side
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Torus is
localized buckling or bulge, little to no displacment
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Transverse is
perpendicular to the long bone
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Oblique is
angular break, obliquely along axis
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spiral is
or torsion, broken with twisting force on more then one plane
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Comminuted is
three or more bone frag
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Segmental is
leaves free floating segment of bone
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impacted is
axial load force, drives bone ends together
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in regards to injuries, sprain is
stretches or tears one or more ligaments with in joints
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strain is
muscle tissue gets torn
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dislocation is
complete displacement of a bone end from normal position
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subluxation is
partial dislocation with in a joint capsule, risk of entrapping, compressing or tearing nearby blood vessels
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Articular tissue is
thin cap of the original cartilage model, remains exposed to the joint cavity
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epiphyseal plate is
growth plate, lengthwise growth bone by puberty
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fossa is
shallow depression
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Foramen is
rounded passageway for blood vessels and nerves
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sinus is
chamber within a bone normally filled with air
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groove is
sulcus
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Osteon or Haversian Structure
basic functional and structural unit of compact bone, see slide 23 for pic
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Axial Skeleton is
80 bones, skull, vertebral column, thoracic cage
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Appendicular skeleton is
126 bones, upper/ lower limbs, pectoral girdle, pelvic girdle
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Bones of the face and skulls
22 bones, 8 skull, 14 face
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Skull is comprised of
8 bones, frontal, 2 parietal, occipital, 2 temporal, sphenoid and ethmoid
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Face is comprised of
14 bones, maxilla, zygomatic, lacrimal, nasal, vomer, inferior nasal conchae, mandible, palatine see slide 31
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Foramen Magnum is
big hole under skull for brain stem and spinal cord
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Vertebra body is
weight bearing portion of the vertbra
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Hyoid bone is
base of tongue, doesn't articulate
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fontanel is
baby's soft spot, cranial bones connected to fibrous connective tissue-bone in infancy
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Three (axial) parts of sternum are
Manubrium, body and xiphoid process
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Bones that form ankle are
Talus (articulates), Calcaneus, navicular, cuboid, 1,2,3 cuneiform
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Atlas is
C1 vertebrae
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Axis is
C2 vertbrae
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Ribs and locations are
12 ribs, true ribs (7) attched to sternum, False (8-10) fuse together, floating (11-12) no connective tissue
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three joint classifications are
Fibrous, cartilaginous, synovial
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Fibrous joints are
reflect type of connective tissue that binds (little to no movement) suture line in skull
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Cartilaginous joints are
bone ends are connected to fibrocartilage (little or no movement) intervertebral joints, pelvis
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Synovial joints are
surrounded by fibrous tissue and end of bones are covered by cartilage (free movement) wide range
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Types of joints
Gliding, hinge, pivot, ellipsoidal, saddle, ball and socket
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Gliding joints are
non axial, flat surface allow slide (clavicles, carpals, and tarsals)
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Hinge joints are
uniaxial, angular movement in single plane (elbow, knee and ankle)
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Pivot joints are
uniaxial, permit rotation only (head, head of radius)
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Ellipsoidal are
biaxial, oval articular face with depression pop end (radius with carpal)
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Saddle joints are
biaxial, articular faces fit together like saddle (carpo-metacarpal joint-thumb)
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Ball and socket joints are
multi axial, round head of bone rests within a cup-shaped depression (shoulder and hip joints)
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Diarthrosis is
a freely moveable joint (synovial)
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Amphiarthrosis is
a slightly moveable articulation
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Synarthrosis is
an immovable joint which bones are united by fibrous connective tissue
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Hematopoiesis is
production of all types of blood cells, reside in bone marrow, maintain stem cell
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Sella turcia is
saddle shaped depression in the body of the sphenoid bone (landmark)
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inroVertebral disc is
fibrocartilage between vertebral bodies so they dont touch
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Hard Palates vs Soft palates
roof of mouth; hard front, soft in back
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vertebral column break down and count
24 single bones; cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum, coccyx
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cervical vertebrae is
c1-c7
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Thoracic vertebrae is
t1-t12
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Lumbar vertebrae is
L1-L5

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