QUIZ 1 (Lectures 1-2) Flashcards
bone is the _________ hardest substance in the body
second
5 bone functions
- Support
- Protection
- Leverage
- Storage
- Blood cell formation
cancellous bone
light and spongy
compact bone
dense and heavy
What does cancellous bone look like
Tiny “spicules” of bone that appear randomly arranged
where is bone marrow found
Spaces between the spicules
where is compact bone found
Shafts of long bones and the outside layer of all bones
what is the periosteum
membrane that covers outer surfaces of bones
the periosteum outer layer is composed of ________
fibrous tissues
what does the inner layer of periosteum contain
otesblasts
where can you not find periosteum
articular surfaces (points of contact)
osteoblasts
cells that produce bone
osteoclasts
remodel/remove bone
Five bone shapes
Long Short Flat Irregular Pneumatic
long bone
- longer than wide
- femur, humorous
short bone
- short (block like)
- carpal, tarsal
flat bone
- flat and thin
- pelvis, ribs, scapula
irregular
- vertebrae
red bone marrow
responsible for all blood cell formation (RBC, WBC, plat)
red blood cells
carry oxygen
white blood cells
get rid of bacteria, viruses
platelets
blood clotting
yellow bone marrow
Contains large quantities of connective tissue, primarily adipose (fat)
how many bones in the human
206
how many bones in the dog
319
how many bones in the cat
230
what is different about dog bones
- dogs have disconnected shoulder bones with allow them to get a greater range of motion when running
- they also do not have a collarbone for the same reason
what is different about cat bones
- between their vertebrae, they have elastic discs, useful for cushioning the jump landings
- extra extra lumbar and thoracic vertebrae make them more flexible
what is a part of the axial Skelton
SKULL SPINAL COLUMN RIBS STERNUM HYOID BONE
how many Cervical Vertebrae
7
how many Thoracic Vertebrae
13
how many Lumbar Vertebrae
7
how many Sacral Vertebrae
3
how many Coccygeal Vertebrae
dogs: 20-30
cats: 5-23
what is the rib rule
The number of thoracic vertebrae an animal has = the number of ribs it has!
what makes up the appendicular skeleton
Made of the main appendages of the body
name 5 parts of the Appendicular Skeleton
Scapula Humerus Radius Ulna Carpal Bones Patella Tibia Fibula
synarthroses joints
- fibrous joints
- immoveable: sutures of the skull bones