Musculoskeletal System Flashcards
Gel like padding at the end of the bones
Cartilage
Long short, flat, irregular(incl. sesamoid)
4 groups of bones
Framework, support, protection, movement, storage of minerals, red blood cell production
Functions of the skeletal system
Long bones
Bones that bear the weight of the body, covered in cartilage on the ends where they form joints
Short bones
Cube shape that allow for intricate movement
Flat bones
Protect underlying organs and produce blood cells
Irregular bones
All other bones, irregular shape,for intricate movements
Femur, humerus, radius and ulna, tibia and fibula
Long bones of the body
Bone structure - cartilage
Membrane that covers epiphyses
Bone - epiphyses
Ends of the bone/where on bone meets with another bone
Bone structure - diaphysis
The shaft of the bone
Bone structure - metaphysis
The growing part of the bone between the epiphyses and diaphysis
Bone structure - marrow
Substance that fills hollow centre of the bone
Bone structure - red marrow
Manufactures red blood cells
Where red marrow is found
Skull, sternum, vertebrae, hipbones and end of long bones
Yellow marrow
Mostly fat that is in the shafts of long bones
Bone structure - periosteum
Tough white membrane that covers the entire bone
Ball and socket, hinge, and pivot
3 types of joints
Ball and socket joint
Allows greatest movement (hip or shoulder)