Skeletal System Flashcards
Axial
Skull, rib cage, sternum. Function is to protect the organs
Appendicular
Limbs. (Arms, legs)
Two types of skeleton
Axial and appendicular
How many bones are there in the body?
206 bones
Functions of the Skeletal System
Support and protection, body movement, producing blood cells, and storing fat
Long Bones
Cylinder-like shape, leverage, femur, tibia.
Short Bones
Cube-like shape, provide stability and support while allowing some motion, carpals, tarsals
Flat Bones
Thin and curved, points of attachment for muscles; protectors of internal organs, sternum, ribs, etc.
Irregular Bones
Protect Internal organs, vertebrae, facial bones
Sesamoid Bones
Protect tendons from compressive forces, patellae
Epiphysis
Ends of bone
Diaphysis
The shaft of the bone
Articular Cartilage
hyaline cartilage, padding
Periosteum
the membrane that covers the entire bone
Medullary Cavity
the hollow chamber filled with bone marrow
Red Bone Marrow
Red marrow is where hematopoiesis—the production of blood cells—takes place. Red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are all produced in the red marrow.
Yellow Bone Marrow
Yellow marrow contains adipose tissue; the triglycerides stored in the adipocytes of the tissue can serve as a source of energy.
Compact Bone Tissue
wall of the diaphysis
Spongy Bone Tissue
(cancellous, epiphysis) - red marrow
Pivot Joint
At a pivot joint, a rounded portion of a bone is enclosed within a ring formed partially by the articulation with another bone and partially by a ligament. The bone rotates within this ring. Since the rotation is around a single axis, pivot joints are functionally classified as uniaxial joints.
Hinge Joint
This type of joint allows only for bending and straightening motions along a single axis, and thus hinge joints are functionally classified as uniaxial joints.
Condyloid Joint
At a condyloid joint (ellipsoid joint), the shallow depression at the end of one bone articulates with a rounded structure from an adjacent bone or bones.
Functionally, condyloid joints are biaxial joints that allow for two planes of movement.
Saddle Joint
This allows the two bones to fit together like a rider sitting on a saddle. Saddle joints are functionally classified as biaxial joints.
Plane Joint
The motion at this type of joint is usually small and tightly constrained by surrounding ligaments. Based only on their shape, plane joints can allow multiple movements, including rotation. Thus plane joints can be functionally classified as multiaxial joints.
Ball-and-Socket Joint
The joint with the greatest range of motion is the ball-and-socket joint. Ball-and-socket joints are classified functionally as multiaxial joints.
Flexion/Extension
Flexion (anterior flexion) is an anterior (forward) bending of the neck or body, while extension involves a posterior-directed motion, such as straightening from a flexed position or bending backward.