Skeletal System Flashcards
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Reference terms for “bone”
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osteo-
the process of osteoblasts hardening the matrix of bone due to the infiltration of calcium and phosphate
Ossification
List the 5 functions of bones
- Support
- Protection
- Leverage
- Storage - minerals
- Hematopoiesis
the formation of blood cells
Hematopoiesis
Calcium homeostasis is controlled by what 2 hormones? Where are they produced? What do they prevent?
- Calcitonin > thyroid gland > hypercalcemia
- Parathyroid Hormone > parathyroid gland > hypocalcemia
a calcitropic hormone produced in the thyroid gland that prevents hypercalcemia
Calcitonin
a calcitropic hormone that prevents hypocalcemia
Parathyroid Hormone
the condition in which there is too much calcium in the blood
Hypercalcemia
the condition in which there is not enough calcium in the blood
Hypocalcemia
How do calcitonin and parathyroid hormone control calcium homeostasis?
- Calcitonin > encourages osteoblasts to deposit calcium into the bones + inhibits osteoclasts
- Parathyroid Hormone > encourages osteoclasts to withdraw calcium from bones + inhibits osteoblasts
consists of tiny spicules of bone and the bone-marrow-filled spaces between them that are arranged in a way that allows the bone to stand up to the forces it’s subjected to
Cancellous Bone
consists of Haversian systems and makes up the shafts of long bones and the outside layer of all bones
Compact Bone
the vascular membrane that covers the outer surface of bones (NOT articular surfaces) and is involved in the healing of bone fractures
Periosteum
the membrane that lines the hollow inner surfaces of bones
Endosteum
cells responsible for secreting the material that forms and ossifies bones
Osteoblasts
mature bone cells that get trapped in the lacunae of the hardened matrix after ossification
Osteocytes
cells involved in the breakdown of bones and the calcium withdraw needed during hypocalcemia
Osteoclasts
central channel in the shafts of long bones that contain blood vessels, lymph vessels, and nerves that supply the osteocytes with nutrients
Haversian Canal
channels in the bone matrix that come in perpendicular to the long axis of the bone and contain blood vessels for the osteocytes
Volkmann’s Canals
tiny, threadlike channels that provide blood supply to osteocytes within bone lacunae
Canaliculi
Layers of bone
Lamellae (sg. Lamella)
the process of bone formation that begins with the creation of a cartilage rods in the developing fetus that are subsequently replaced by bone
Endochondral Bone Formation
the diaphysis of the cartilage rod where bone begins developing and the growth center expands as cartilage is gradually removed
Primary Growth Center
the shaft of a long bone
Diaphysis