Skeletal System Flashcards
Major functions of the skeletal system
Body movements, blood cell formation, storage of inorganic materials
Amount of bones in the body
206
Appendicular skeleton
Scapula, clavicle, sternum, ribs, carpals, meta carpals, tarsals, metatarsals, phalanges, humerus, fibula, tibia, radius, ulna, ischium, ilium, and pubis
Axial
Skull, laryngeal, vertebral column, thoracic cage
Major parts of the bone
Articulate cartilage, spongey bone, medullary cavity, compact bone, and periosteum
Membrane that lines the medullary cavity
Endosteum
Membrane that is on the surface of bones
Periosteum
Proper term for a skeletal joint
Epiphysis
Two types of marrow
Red marrow: produces blood cells
Yellow marrow: fat storage
Osteocyte
Bone cell
Osteoblast
Cells that form bone tissue
Osteoclast
Cells that degrade bones to initiate bone remodeling
Diathrosis joints
Gliding joint, hinge joint, pivot joint, and ball and socket.
Major bones of the skull
Nasal, parietal, occupational, temporal, sphenoid, maxilla, mandible,
4 major sutures
Frontal, sagittal, lamboid, and the squamous
