MSK A&P Flashcards
What are the functions of the skeletal system?
Support
Protection
Movement
Mineral homeostasis
Blood cell production
Triglyceride storage
Where is blood cell production located in the skeletal system?
Within red bone marrow
Where is triglyceride storage in the skeletal system?
Yellow bone marrow
Examples of long bones
Thigh, leg, arm , finger, toes
Example of short bones
Wrist, ankles
Example of flat bones
Cranial, sternum, ribs, scapulae
Example of irregular bones
Vertebrae, facial bones
What are the different types of bones?
Long bones
Short bones
Flat Bones
Irregular bones
What are the parts of the long bone?
Diaphysis: shaft
Epiphyses: end of long bone
Metaphyses: between shaft and end of bone
Where is the growth plate in a long bone?
Metaphyses
What are the different cells of bones?
Osteoblast: builds
Osteocytes: maintain
Osteoclasts: digest
What are the types of joints?
Fibrous: No cavity, just dense irregular connective tissue
Cartilaginous: no cavity, bones held together by cartilage
Synovial: have synovial cavity and many other components such as ligaments
What do ligaments connect?
Bone to bone
What do tendons connect?
Muscle to bone
Where is bursa located?
Ends of bones
