Skeletal System Flashcards
Hyaline cartilage
Most abundant
Support
Flexibility
Covers ends of bones
Connects ribs to sternum
Supports nose
In respiratory system
Fibrocartilage
Shock absorber
Some flexibility
Strong and compressible
Knees
Discs between vertebrae
Pubis
Major divisions
Axial skeleton
Appendicular skeleton
Functions
Support - against gravity
Protection - brain, spinal cord, organs
Movement - lever
Mineral storage - calcium phosphate
Hormone storage - growth factors
Blood cell formation - red bone marrow
Triglyceride storage - yellow bone marrow
Hormone production - osteocalcin
Long bones (classification)
Longer than wide
Elongated
Shaft plus two ends
E.g. femur, three bones in your fingers
Short bones (classification)
Roughly cubed
E.g. wrist and ankle
Sesamoid bones (type of short bone)
Form or embedded in a tendon
E.g. pisiform and patella.
Flat bone (classification)
Thin
Flattered
Usually curves
E.g. sternum, scapulae, ribs, cranial bones
Irregular bones (classification)
Complicated shaped
E.g. vertebrae, hip bones
Compact bone (gross anatomy)
Dense outer layer
Looks smooth and solid to the eye
Spongy bone (gross anatomy)
Internal
Trabeculae - honeycomb of small needle-like
Spaces filled with red and yellow bone marrow
Trabeculae redesign to account for physical activity
Proximal and epiphysis (gross anatomy)
End of bone
Diaphysis (gross anatomy)
Main/middle section
Epiphyseal line (gross anatomy)
Hyaline cartilage
Growth zones
Produces new cells where the bone can grow
As you age it calcifies
Periosteum (gross anatomy)
Two layers
Sharpey’s fibres connect to the bone
Outer fibrous layer - dense irregular connective tissue
Inner osteogenic layer contains osteoprogenitor cells
Osteoclasts
Osteoblasts
Rich blood and nerve supply
Endosteum
Delicate connective tissue
Covers internal bone surfaces
Covers trabeculae
Lines canals
Osteoclast
Osteoblasts
Osteoprogenitor cells
Stem cells
Differentiate into osteoblasts
Osteoblast cells
Matrix synthesising
Bone growth
Unmineralised ground substance - collagen and calcium-binding proteins
Osteocytes
Mature
Monitor and maintain mineralised matrix
Act as stress sensors
Respond to mechanical stimuli
Comunicate info for bone remodelling and repair
Osteoclast cells
Bone-re absorption
Lye in lacuna
Ruffled border -increases SA for enzymatically degrading the bone and sealing the area off