Osteology (lecture 3) Flashcards
What is part of the skeletal system?
- Bones
- Cartilages
- Joints
What is the study of bones?
Osteology
What is the study of joint?
Arthrology
What are the 4 classes of bones?
Long (e.g. humerus)
Short (e.g. carpal)
Flat (skull/face)
Irregular (e.g. scapula)
What is a living skeleton (e.g. humans)
Endoskeleton
What is a non-living skeleton (e.g. insects)
Exoskeleton
What is a sesamoid bone?
Floating (does not form a joint)
What are the functions of bone?
- Support
- Protection
- Acts as a lever (w muscles) for mvmt
- Storage/Release area for minerals
- Blood cell formation (RBCs)
- Triglyceride storage (yellow bone marrow)
What are the two types of ossification?
1) Endochondral: Bone forms by replacement of hyaline cartilage (long bones of the extremities)
2) Intramembranous: Forms directly in the matrix by increasing growth of collagenous fibers (flat bones of the skull and face)
Describe bone tissue.
- Complex and dynamic living tissue
- Continually remodeling
- Several tissues working together: osseous, cartilage, dense connective tissue, epithelium, adipose, and nervous
Name and describe the 4 bone cells.
1) Osteoprogenitor cell (develops into osteoblast)
2) Osteoblast (forms bone extracellular matrix, always creating new bone cells)
3) Osteocyte (maintains bone tissue)
4) Osteoclast (destroy/remove tissue that needs to be replaced)
Name and describe the general features (parts) of the bone.
1) Diaphysis: shaft (on all long bones)
2) Epiphyses: distal/proximal ends of bone
3) Metaphyses: in btwn diaphysis & epiphyses
- Epiphyseal plate: part of metaphysis (growth plate)
4) Articular cartilage (hyaline)
5) Periosteum: outer layer of connective tissue, covering all except articular cartilage
6) Medullary cavity: storage, makes bones lighter
7) Endosteum: inner layer of connective tissue, lines medullary cavity
Describe compact bone.
- surface of bone, but can extend deeper
- makes up most of diaphysis of long bones
- looks dense (solid) but porour microscopically
- Protects/supports
- Resistant to stresses from weight/mvmt
Name all the parts of compact bone.
- Osteons (Haversian systems)
- Osteonic (Haversian) canals
- Concentric Lamella(e)
- Lacunae
- Canaliculi
- Interstitial lamellae
- Interosteonic (Volkmann) canals
- Circumferential lamellae
- Perforating (Sharpey’s) fibers
What is the periosteum and name the 2 layers.
Fibrous membrane (CT) surrounding complete bone except at articular cartilage.
1) Outer: fibrous
2) Inner: Osteogenic