Powerpoint Flashcards
What are the functions of the skeleton?
Support, Protection, Movement, Hematopoiesis and storage
What are osteocytes?
Bone cells
What do components of bones contribute toward?
homeostatsis
What are the classifications of bones?
Long, Short, Flat, and Irregular
What are bones classified by?
Shape
What do long bones provide?
Strength and framework
Long bones are very “?” and they act as “?”
strong and levers
What is an example of a long bone found in the body?
Arms, and Legs
What are short bones shaped like?
cubed
Short bones facilitate what?
movement
An example of a short bone is what?
carpals, tarsals
Flat bones provide “?” areas for muscle attachment
Broad
What are examples of flat bones?
Cranium, ribs, shoulder blades and hips
Describe irregular bones.
Similar to small round bones, but irregular shaped
Irregular bones dev within what?
joints and tendons
What are examples of irregular bones?
Malleus, Incus, Patella
What are the types of bone tissue?
Compact, and spongy
Describe compact bones.
Hard and dense, shaft of long bones and outer layers of other bones
Describe spongy bones.
Small bony plate, has more spaces than compact
What is marrow?
Hollow inner part of bone
Where is red marrow located?
ends of bones, in bodies of vertebrae, and in flat bones.
What does red marrow make?
RBS’s and WBC’s and platelets
What is hematopiesis?
Process for manufacturing blood cells and platelets
Where is yellow marrow found?
central cavity of long bones, fat
What is periosteum?
Fibrous cover over bone
What does periosteum merge with?
tendons and ligaments
What does periosteum contain?
blood vessels and nerves, keeping osteocytes alive
What is diaphysis?
Shaft of long bones, it is hard and compact
What is epiphysis?
Ends of long bones, spongy like and covered with shell of harder bone
Describe facet?
Small smooth are, (spinal column)
