Skeletal Flashcards
include the bones that form the longitudinal axis of the body or the trunk
Axial skeleton
bones of the limbs and girdles that attach them to the axial skeleton
Appendicular skeleton
•Support
•Protection
•Allow movement
•Storage
•Blood cell formation
Bones
dense and looks smooth and homogeneous
Compact bone
has a spiky, open appearance like a sponge
Spongy Bone
typically longer than they are wide
Long Bones
thin, flattened, and usually curved
Flat Bones
cube-shaped
Short Bones
Any bone that does not fit the aforementioned categorizes
Irregular Bones
have two thin layers of compact bone sandwiching a layer of spongy bone between them
Flat Bones
have shafts with enlarged ends
Long Bones
Generally composed of compact bone but also contain spongy bone at the ends
➢Ex: bones of the limbs
Long Bones
ex: most bones of skull, ribs, sternum
Flat Bones
contain mostly spongy bone with an outer layer of compact bone
➢Ex: sesamoid bone, wrist & ankle bones
Short Bones
mainly spongy bone with an outer layer of compact bone
➢ex: vertebrae
Irregular Bones
➢Shaft
➢makes up most of the bone’s length
➢composed of compact bone
Diaphysis
a fibrous connective tissue membrane that covers the diaphysis
Periosteum
Aka “Perforating Fibers”
Sharpey’S Fibers
secure the periosteum to the underlying bone
Sharpey’s Fibers
the ends of long bones
Epiphyses
consists of a thin layer of compact bone enclosing an area filled with spongy bone
Epiphyses
covers the external surface of the epiphysis
Articular Cartilage
composed of hyaline cartilage
Articular Cartilage
a distinct line found in adult bones
Epiphyseal Line
remnant of the epiphyseal plate
➢a flat plate of hyaline cartilage
➢seen in young, growing bones
➢cause the lengthwise growth of a
long bone
Epiphyseal Line
a delicate connective tissue that covers the inner bony surface of the shaft
Endosteum
cavity of the shaft
Medullary Cavity
in infants, it is a storage of red marrow
Medullary Cavity
➢produces blood cells
➢present until around the age of 6 or 7 then
it is gradually replaced by yellow marrow
➢in adults, can only be found in the cavities
of the spongy bone in the axial skeleton,
the hip bones, and the epiphyses of long
bones
Medullary Cavity
grow out from the bone surface
Projections or
Processes
indentations in the bone
Depressions or Cavities
small needle-like pieces of bone that comprises the spongy bone
Trabeculae