lecture 3 - skeleton structure Flashcards
How do bones aid in body movement?
They act as levers
What do bones store, and how?
Minerals and trace elements in bone matrix
Where do bones form red blood cells?
In the red bone marrow, within the medullary cavity
What are the two types of bone?
Compact and cancellous
What is compact bone?
Bone which is strong and has densely packed crystals that transmit force in one direction
What bones are light and spongy?
Cancellous bones
Why are cancellous bones shock absorbing?
They have multidirectional sruts which allow force to be absorbed from joint surfaces that experience stress from multiple directions.
What are the four classes of bone?
Long, short, flat, irregular
What is the shape of long bones?
Longer than they are wide
What are the parts of a long bone? (2)
Diaphysis and two epiphyses
What is the diaphysis and what type of bone is it mostly constructed from?
The long, slender part of a long bone, mainly made of compact bone.
What are epiphyses?
The larger rounded parts at the top and/or bottom of long bones, that are wider than the diaphysis.
What are the two epiphyses of a long bone, and how are they named?
Proximal and distal, named for their relativity to the attachment of the limb to the trunk.
What is the cavity inside of a bone called?
Medullary cavity
What is the shape of short bones?
Approximately equal length and width
What type of bone is the rib?
Flat bone
What type of bone are short bones mostly made up of?
Cancellous bone
What is the flat part of flat bones often used for?
Muscle attachment
What are the key roles of flat bones? (2)
Protection and muscle attachment
What is the structure of the flat bones of the cranium?
Outer layer of compact bone filled with layers of spongey cancellous bone
What are flat bones predominantly made up of?
Compact bone
What do irregular bones often contain?
A foramen
What is a foramen?
A boney hole/arch through which nerves or blood vessels pass.
What are the divisions of the skeleton?
Axial and Appendicular
What are the bones of the axial skeleton?
Skull, ribs, sternum, vertebral column/spine, sacrum, coccyx
What is the primary role of the axial skeleton?
To protect vital organs
What are the two functions of the cranium?
To protect the brain and provide surface area for muscle attachment
What are the two types of bones of the skull?
Facial bones and the cranium
What joins the bones of the skull together?
Sutures
What is the function of the vertebral column in terms of stability?
Keeps the trunk upright and supports the head
How many vertebrae are in the vertebral column?
24
What are the divisions of the vertebral column?
Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum and coccyx
How many vertebrae are in the cervical division of the vertebral column?
7
How many vertebrae are in the thoracic division of the vertebral column?
12
How many vertebrae are in the lumbar division of the vertebral column?
5
What are the bottom parts of the vertebral column called?
sacrum and coccyx
What is the role of the rib cage?
To protect the heart and lungs
What are the bones of the upper limb (excluding hand)
Humerus, radius, ulna, scapula, clavicle
What are the bones of the hand?
Carpals, metacarpals, phalanges
What bones make up the lower limb (excluding the foot)?
Femur, patella, tibia, fibula
What is the proximal bone of the lower limb?
Femur
What is the proximal bone of the upper limb?
Humerus
How many distal bones are in the limb (excluding hand/foot)
two