Lecture 17 - Skeletal System Flashcards

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What are the four most common types of bone into which most bones can be classified

A

Long
Short
Flat
Irregular

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What is the major division of the skeleton?

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Axial

Appendicular

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2
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What are accessory bones?

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These are evolutionary relics that appear as anomalies

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3
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What are sesamoid bones?

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These are bones that are embedded in tendon

Eg. Patella

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What are pneumatic bones?

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These are bones that have been hollowed out during development to reduce the weight.

Eg. The skull and the sinuses of the face

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What are the articular surfaces of the bone?

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These are the regions that interact with other bones

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What are the general features of long bones?

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  • Proximal and Distal end
  • Shaft
  • Articular surfaces
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What is the function of the periosteum?

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Rich blood and nerve supply

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What are the two layers of the periosteum?

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Inner: osteogenic
Outer: fibrous

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What is the function of the endosteum?

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Osteogenic

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10
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What are the different densities of bone?

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Cancellous: spongy, holes
Compact: very dense

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What and where is the medullary cavity?

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It is the cavity in the shaft of the bone

Red and yellow bone marrow are found here

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12
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What is the different between red and yellow marrow?

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Red: hematopoetic
Yellow: present in older people

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13
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There are no nerves inside the bone, yet when a bone is fractured, it is painful. Account for this

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The pain comes from the tearing of the periosteum, which has a rich nerve supply

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14
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Differentiate between increasing width and length of bone

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Increasing the width: inner periosteum and the endosteum

Increasing length: epiphysial line

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15
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What is another name for compact bone?

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Cortical

16
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What is important about trabecular bone?

What is meant by this term?

A

Capable of resisting static forces, due to:

  • Special orientation of the spongy bone
17
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What are static forces?

A

Weight bearing forces

18
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What is intramembranous ossification?

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This is when the bone forms in membrane

Eg. The skull

19
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What are the structural layers of the skull bone?

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Outer compact
Spongy bone
Inner compact

20
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What is the name of the triangular hole in the skull present at birth?

A

Fontanelle

21
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What is endochondral ossification?

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This is when the bone forms in cartilage

22
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What are the three types of cartilage?

A

Hyaline
Fibro
Elastic

23
Q

How do most bones of the body form?

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After about 2 months, the foetus has bones that have grown out of hyaline cartilage

Endochondral ossification

24
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Where does ossification first occur in bone?

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At the primary centres in the shaft of the cartilage precursor

25
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Describe replacement of cartilage with bone

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At the primary centre in the centre of the cartilage, replacement of cartilage with bone occurs, extending towards the ends

26
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What is the name for the shaft of the developing bone?

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Diaphysis

27
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What is the name of the ends of the developing bones?

A

Epiphysis

28
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What is the name of the site of high metabolic activity and remodelling? Where is it?

A

Metaphysis

Forms the boundary of the diaphysis at each end

29
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Is the cartilage of the developing bone completely replaced with bone?

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Yes, apart from at the Articular cartilage

The cartilage at the epiphysial plate is replaced after growth

30
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What are where is the nutrient foramen

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Located in the middle of the shaft of the bone

Artery delivers bone forming cells

31
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Which cells are important for bone formation?

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Osteoblasts: forming bone
Osteoclasts: remodelling bone

32
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What is the name of the cartilage that remains on the bone forever?

A

Articular cartilage

33
Q

What disorders can occur to the development of bone?

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Achondroplasic dwarfism

Spontaneous mutation causes the long bones to stop growing. Other bones are unaffected

Chondrocytes fail to mature and enlarge

34
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Why are epiphyses clinically important?

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  • indicate that growth is still occuring
  • if damaged, there may be problems with growth
  • indicate the age of an individual in a forensic setting
  • may be confused with a fracture
35
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What are the four types of arteries that deliver blood to bone?

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Nutrient

Periosteal

Metaphysical

Epiphyseal

36
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What is clinically significant about the blood supply to bones?

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End arteries: the only supply to the bone

If blocked, e bone receives no blood

37
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What are the two different types of fracture?

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Simple fracture: no breaking through skin

Compound fracture: bone breaks through skin