Muscles and Bones Flashcards
Functions of skeletal system
support leverage protection blood cell production storage- of minerals (calcium, phosphate)
how many bones are you born with?/ as an adult how many do you have?
350+
206- bones fuse together as a child
why might infants have more bones?
have to be able to fit through birthing canal
what are the Macroscopic features of the Bone?
bones- solid network of living cells and protein fibers that are surrounded by deposits of calcium salts
-connective tissue
Periosteum
tough, connective tissue covering
- joins with tendons and ligaments
bone marrow
inside bone cavities
- red: makes blood cells
- yellow: fatty connective tissue
what are the microcsopic features of the bone?
compact bone
compact bone
dense
osteon
basic functional unit
- arranged around canals
- aka Haversian system
Spongy Bone
lattice adds strength w/o mass
- no osteon’s
- calcified matrix forms trabeculae
mass of your bones is made up of
minerals
2% cells
1/3 collagen fibers
2/3 ca_3 (PO_4)_2
osteocytes
mature bone cells
maintain normal bone structure
osteoclasts
secrete acids and enzymes to break down bony matrix and release minerals
-very large and may contain over 50 nuclei
BREAK DOWN
osteoblast
cells that create new bone
-when surrounded by calcified matrix, matures into osteocyte
CREATE
ossification
replacing tissues with bone
intramembranous
bone grows in membranes
endochondrial
bone replaces cartilage
-many long bones have growth plates at either end
ossification by adulthood
cartilage remains where flexibility is needed timing of ossification varies - toes by age 11 -arms and legs 18 (women) 20 (men) -pelvis, wrist by age 25
Remodeling
Osteoclast activity balanced by osteoblast activity
-18% turnover rate for bone
support
- what you don’t use, you lose
Homeostasis and mineral storage
- body usually only allows 10% chance in calcium
Axial Skeleton
-supports the central axis of body and encases viscera (soft organs)
-includes 80 bones
=skull (29)
=Vertebral column (26)
=Rib cage (25)