Skeletal Flashcards
Skull
bone that protects the brain and face. made of multiple bones (not fused before birth)
Suture
connective tissue connecting two bones in the skull. Fuse to create solid skull.
Fontanelle
Area where two sutures meet. Are a soft area in newborns.
Sutures and fontanelles
Allow deformation of head during birth -> odd newborn head shape. Aid early skull growth.
Diaphysis
middle portion of long bones
Epiphysis
ends of long bones
Development of Limb Bones
Cartilage models form (cartilage is softer than bone), cartilage model is replaced by bone, cartilage remandes at ends of bone and at epiphyseal plate
Epiphyseal plate
cartilage between diaphysis and epiphysis. Bones is added here to lengthen bones. Becomes replaced by bone at maturity.
Cartilage at ends of bone
Provides cushion between bones. Helps bones slide in a joint.
Components of digestive system
Pharynx, Esophagus, Stomach, Intestines
Pharynx
throat
Esophagus
tube from pharynx to stomach
Stomach
enlarged area after esophagus
Intestines
long tubes from stomach to anus.
Small intestine
long, small-diameter intestine