Lecture 12- Skeletal System Pt 1 Flashcards
How many bones are in the axial skeleton?
80
How many bones are in the appendicular skeleton?
126
What regions does the axial skeleton contain?
Skull, vertebral column, and thoracic cage
Which skeleton division contains the upper and lower limb bones and the bones of the pectoral and pelvic girdles?
Appendicular
What are the 6 shape classifications of bones?
Flat
Long
Sesamoid
Irregular
Short
Sultural
Is trabecular bone or compact bone more porous?
Trabecular bone
50-90% porous
Is the adult skeleton made up of more trabecular bone or compact bone?
Compact bone
80% of adult skeleton is compact bones
What is the main function of flat bone and how does it achieve this?
Protection
Compact bone, spongey bone, compact bone sandwich=protection from inner layer of bone
What are the ends of long bones called?
Epiphysis
______ is the tubular shaft of the long bone which runs between the proximal and distal epiphysis
Diaphysis
Where is red bone marrow located in the long bones?
Epiphysis
Where is yellow bone marrow found in the long bones?
Diaphysis
Where do RBC and WBC form?
Epiphysis where the red bone marrow is found
Where is adipose tissue located?
Diaphysis where the yellow bone marrow is found
_____ connects each epiphysis to the diaphysis
Metaphysis
Metaphysis contains epiphyseal plates in children. What are they called in adults?
Epiphyseal line
No longer cartilage, is now bone
The microscopic structural unit of compact bone is called an _____
Osteon
Each osteon contains concentric rings of calcified matrix called ______
Lamellae
Where are osteocytes located?
What are the spaces called?
Lacunae
What connects with lacunae to permit nutrient transport, waster removal, and communication between osteocytes?
Canaliculi
What is the periosteum?
The outer sheath that contains blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatic vessels
Does the periosteum or endosteum contain osteoblasts, fibroblasts, and skeletal stem cells?
Periosteum
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