skeletal system Flashcards
Diaphysis
the shaft of the bone, hollow tube composed of compact bone.
Epiphysis
enlarged distal and proximal ends of the long bone, composed of a thin layer of compact bone that covers spongey bone.
Articular Cartilage(Hylaine Cartilage)
covers the articular surface of the epiphyses. within the epiphysis is the epiphyseal disc(growth plate).
Periosteum
connective tissue membrane, covers the surface of the bone that is not covered with articular cartilage, contains blood vessels, lymph vessels, and nerves that pass into the bone, contains bone cells
Endosteum
a layer of cells that line the medullary cavity space contains bone stem cells
Medullary cavity
space inside the diaphysis of a long bone in the adult it contains yellow bone marrow
Yellow bone marrow
found in the medullary cavity of the long bone, most adipose tissue in the adult
Compact bone
- contains few spaces
- made up of osteons(Haversian system)
- An osteon/Haversion system is made up of a centeral Haversian canal that contains blood vessels.
- The osteocytes are arranged in concentric rings around the Haversian canal
- The osteocytes are scattered in a hard calcified matrix
Spongy bone(Cancellous)
- made up of thin plates of bone called trabeculae
- The osteocytes, matrix and blood vessels are not arranged in concentric circles.
- they are like a sponge with visible holes
- the space contain red bone marrow
Bone cells and Calcium
- the matrix of bones is composed of collagen fibers and calcium salts
- the inorganic part of the matrix is constantly being adjusted in order to maintain blood calcium concentration within range
Osteoblasts
- make bone matrix(collagen and calcium salts)
- calcitonin increases the activity of osteoblasts which leads to building bone
Osteoclasts
secrete acid and enzymes to dissolve and digest bone matrix
-parathyroid hormone increase the activity of osteoclasts which causes bone demineralization
The Skeleton
- divided into two major parts
- axial skeleton-the skull, the spinal column and the ribs
- appendicular skeleton- upper and lower extremities
Frontal Bone
forms the forehead ad the upper portion of the orbits
Parietal Bone
form parts of the sides and the top of the cranium
Temporal Bone
- Form part of the sides of the head close to the ears(called temples)
- part of the zygomatic arches(check bone)
- form the only articulation with the mandible
- surround and protect the inner ear
Ethmoid Bone
- found btw the orbits helps form the boney structure of the nasal cavity
- a projection of the ethmoid bone is a point of attachment of the meniniges
Sphenoid Bone
-Butterfly or bat shaped bone that forms the floor of the cranium, connects the cranial and facial bone
Occipital Bone
-forms the back of and the base of the cranium(foramen magnum)
Sinuses
- open areas in the bones of the cranium that lighten the skull bones
- provide large area of mucous membranes that secrete mucus which is released into the nasal cavity
Mandible
the lower jaw(the skulls only moveable bone)
Maxillary bones(2)
- fuse at the mid line to form the upper jaw bone
- the anterior part of the hard palate
Palatine bones(2)
-form the posterior portion of the hard palate and contribute to the floor of the orbits
Zygomatic bones(2)
-contribute to the rim and lateral wall of the orbit and form part of the zygomatic arch
Nasal bones(2)
form the bridge of the nose
Ossicles
3 bones in which ear transmit sound
Hyoid bone
supports the larynx and is an attachment site for many muscles including the tongue.
-it does not articulate directly with other bones
Spinal Column Regions(5)
1) CERVICAL
2) THORACIC
3) LUMBAR
4) SACRAL
5) COCCYGEAL
Cervical Region(7)
- made up of 7 vertebrae
- C1-ATLAS articulates with the occipital bone
- C2-AXIS
Thoracic Region(12)
-12 vertebrae that form superior portion of the back. The articulate with the ribs
Lumbar Region(5)
-vertebrae that form that inferior portion of the back
Sacral Region(5)
-vertebrae that fuse to form the sacral bone in the adult
Coccygeal Region
in the adult the vertebrae of the coccygeal region fuse to form one or two bones called the coccyx
Intervertebral discs
-composed of fibrocartilage, they act as shock absorbers
Curves of the Spine(4)
Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacral
Kyphosis
exaggerated Thoracic curvature
Lordosis
exaggerated Lumber curvature
Scoliosis
Lateral curvature
Thoracic cage(Rib Cage)
- made up of the sternum and the ribs
- protects the heart and lungs
- serves as an attachment point for muscles involved in respiration,
- posture and movement of the pectoral girdle
Thoracic cage(Rib Cage)
- 12 pairs articulate with the vertebral column
- 7 pairs true ribs articulate with sternum by costal cartilage
- 5 pairs False ribs
- 8,9,10- articulate with cartilage of the rib above them
- 11, 12 -floating ribs with no anterior articulation
sternum
breast bone
- made up of 3 parts
- Manubrium- top oval piece, articulate with the clavicle and first pair of ribs 1
- the body of the sternum- where the rest of articulate 2-10
- Xyphoid- very tip end of sternum