Musculoskeletal Systen Flashcards
Tendons
binds muscles to bones
Ligaments
binds bones to bones
ossification
replacement of cartilage with bone
osteoblast
ossify cartilage to bone
produce immature bony tissue that replaces cartilage
osteoctye
nourishes and maintains bones
osteoclast
reabsorb or digest bones
break down bones
diaphysis
shaft of the bone
epiphysis
wider ends on the bone
metaphysis
btw diaphysis and epiphysis
periosteum
surrounding membrane
articular cartilage
cushions joint
compact bone
harder, denser bone
Haversian canals
cancellous/spongy/trabecular bones
mesh like bone tissue (red marrow)
endosteum
membrane within medullary cavity
axial skeleton
skull, spine, chest
appendicular skeleton
upper/lower limbs, shoulder, and pelvis
cranium
2 parietal bones
2 temporal bones
3 sphenoid bones
1 frontal bone
1 occipital bone
1 ethmoid bone
facial bones
2 maxillary bones
2 zygomatic bones
2 nasal bones
2 lacrimal bones
1 vomer
1 mandible
vertebrae
24 vertebrae
7 cervica
12 thoracic
5 lumbar
5 sacral
1 coccyx (4 fused together)
true ribs
1-7
false ribs
8-10
radius
outer arm bone
humerus
upper arm bone
floating ribs
11-12
ulna
inner arm bone
carpal bones
8 bones in the wrist
metacarpal bones
5 bones of the palm of hand
phalanges
bones of fingers and toes, 14 in each
femur
upper leg
patella
knee cap
tibia
larger inner bone of lower leg
fibula
larger outer bone of lower leg
tarsal bones
7 bones of ankle
metatarsal bones
5 bones of foot
calcaneus
heel
hip bone
ischium: posterior lower section of the pelvic bone
lilium: upper section of the pelvic bone
pubis: anterior lower section of pelvic bone
bone
oste/o
calcium
calc/o, calci/o