Skeletal system Flashcards
what is the function of long bones
movement
what is the function of short bones
support
what is the function of flat bones
protection
how to describe sesamoid bones
seed like/ small and round
how to describe irregular bones
complex shape
where are sutural bones located
in skull
what type of bone is at the ends of bones
trabecular
what type of bone is in the middle of bones
compact
is compact bone or trabecular bone more porous
trabecular
what is the wider end of a long bone called
epiphysis
what is the tubular shaft of a long bone called
diaphysis
what is the part of the long bone that connects the epiphysis and dialysis
metaphysis
where is the epiphyseal plate located
metaphysis
what does the epiphysis contain
red bone marrow
what does the diaphysis contain
yellow bone marrow (adipose)
what is the epiphyseal plate
growing plate
what is the growing plate made up of
hyaline cartilage
what is the structural unit of compact bone
osteon
what are the rings in osteons
lamallae
where are osteocytes located
lacunae
what are the branches in lacunae called
canaliculi (river canals)
what do canaliculi do
transport nutrients and communicate
what are the 4 ways osteocytes communicate
focal adhesion, gap junctions, cytoskeletons, ion channels
what is the outer layer of compact bone called
periosteum
what are the 2 layers of the periosteum
fibrous and cellular
what are the 3 cells found in the periosteum
osteoblasts, fibroblasts, skeletal stem cells
where do tendons and ligaments attach
periosteum
what is the main purpose of spongy bone
provides structure
how is the web in spongy bone characterized
it’s not random