Functions of the skeletal system and cartilage

Question 1

what are the 4 components of the skeletal system?

Answer 1

bones, cartilage, tendons, ligaments

Question 2

what are the five major functions of the skeletal system?

Answer 2

1. body support
2. body movement
3. organ protection
4. mineral storage (calcium and phosphate)
5. blood cell production (produced in bone marrow)

Question 3

what are the 3 types of cartilage?

Answer 3

fibrocartilage, elastic cartilage, hyaline cartilage

Question 4

what cartilage is more closely associated with bone?

Answer 4

hyaline cartilage

Question 5

what are the 2 types of cartilage cells?

Answer 5

chondroblasts, chondrocytes

Question 6

what is a lacuna?

Answer 6

a blank space that is found within the matrix

Question 7

appositional growth

Answer 7

new chondrocytes and matrix at the periphery - growth in width

Question 8

interstitial growth

Answer 8

chondrocytes within tissue divide and ad more matrix between cells - growth in length

Question 9

what are ligaments?

Answer 9

bone to bone

Question 10

what are tendons?

Answer 10

bone to muscle

Question 11

what is a perichondrium?

Answer 11

protective connective tissue sheath that covers most cartilage

Question 12

what is articular cartilage?

Answer 12

hyaline cartilage that covers ends of bones where joints are formed; no perichondrium, blood vessels, or nerves