Skeletal System Flashcards
The skeletal system functions as __ __ for our tissues and ___ and is made up of ___, ___, ___ and ____
structural support, organs, bones, cartilage, tendons, ligaments
In vertebrates, the skeleton is comprised of an ___, which means with is within the body. The hard parts of it are the bones, which are living __ ___ that is hard and ___, cartilage, which is ___ __ ___ that is soft and ___ which ___ the joints and provides lighter structural support
endoskeleton, connective tissue, strong, avascular connective tissue, flexible, cushions
The ligaments connect __ to ____, and this is important for __ and for preventing excess movement in the __ ___.
bone, bone, stabilizing, wrong direction
Tendons connect ___ to ___ and allow movement to occur. When muscles ___ they pull on the bone connected to it, which causes the part of the body to move with it. Tendons are quite ___ and able to transmit a lot of ___
muscle, bone, contract, strong, force
Bones support __ __, protect __ ___, and assist in ___ __. They also provide __ ___, as they can be broken down for ___ in the blood, or have them stored in the bone for later. The bones are also the site ____ ____ ____, because the __ __ cells are located in the ___ __ ___. The bones store energy in the form of ___ _ in the ____ bone marrow. The bone also participate in __ __, as cells in the bone can produce a hormone involved in __ ___
soft tissue, internal organs, body movement, mineral storage, calcium, red blood cell production, hematopoeic stem, red bone marrow, adipose tissue, yellow, endocrine regulation, energy metabolism
Immature bone is also known as _____ ____ and is quite ____, much less ___ and has a __ structure. This type of bone is the first to grow during ___ and during __ ___
woven bone, weak, mineralized, disorganized, development, fracture healing
Mature bone is also known as ____ ___, is much stronger, ___ and ____ structure that allows it withstand a lot of force. It ____ immature bone over time. There are ___ and ___ types
lamellar bone, compact, organized, replaces, compact, spongy
Bone is a living tissue, meaning it does not remain ____. It is constantly _ ___ in the process of __ ___. This refreshes the bone, allows it to ___/ increase ___ to mechanical force and keeps bone new and ____. It also allows bone build up on specific __ __ __ that are frequently used, and adapt to specific types of ____
stagnant, turned over, bone remodelling, adapt, density, durable, muscle attachment sites, movement
The _____ skeleton consists of bones along the central axis of the body. It consists of the ____, the __ ___, and the __ ___. These bones are critical for protecting organs and providing a __ __ for everything else to attach to
axial, skull, rib cage, vertebral column, central framework
The ____ skeleton is composed of everything that is not the axial skeleton, It consists of the arms and legs, as well as the bones that connect them to the axial skeleton, like the __ ___ which consists of the shoulder blades and clavicals, and the __ ___. This primarily functions in ___
apendicular, shoulder girdle, pelvic girdle, movement
___ are immovable joints that hold together bones in a firm way. They are found primarily in the ____, where they protect the brain. These are composed of dense __ ___
sutures, skull, connective tissue
Moveable joints allow for movement and ___ to occur between two adjacent bones. The types are the ___, ___, ___, ___, ___ ___ __, and ___, which all allow for different amounts of movement
flexibility, plane, hinge, condylar, pivot, ball and socket, saddle
joints made of fibrous connective tissue that are rigid and don’t allow for movement
fibrous joints
Joints connected entirely by cartilage, allowing for some limited movement and shock absorbance
cartilaginous
__ joints are the most common type in the body. They are filled with __ ___ which lubricates it, and allows for __ movement
synovial, synovial fluid, ample
the point of attachment of muscle to the stationary bone
origin point
