Intoduction to Skeletal System Flashcards
Major functions of the skeletal system
Support
Protection
Movement
Storage
Blood cell production
a connective tissue that contains collagen, ground substance, and other organic molecules, as well as water and minerals.
Bone
bone compositions form the
Extracellular matrix
classified according to its shape.
Bones
Four classifications of bones
Long bones
Short bones
Flat bones
Irregular bones
Longer than they are wide
Long bones
Has a central shaft, Mostly located on the upper and
lower limbs
Long bones
This shape enhances their functional movement of
the limbs.
Long bones
Long as they are wide.
Short bones
Allows stability and facilitates some movement
Short bones
Relatively thin, flattened shape.
Flat bones
They are well suited to provide strong barrier around
soft organs.
Flat bones
Have shapes that do not fit readily into the other
three categories
Irregular bones
also classified according to its histological structure.
Bones
Bone can either classified into
Conpact bone
Spongy bone
