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Skeletal system (Lecture) Flashcards

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Parts of the skeletal system

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 Bones (skeleton)
 Joints
 Cartilages
 Ligaments

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Functions of Bones

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 Support of the body

 Protection of soft organs

 Movement due to attached skeletal
muscles

 Storage of minerals (Ca and P) and fats

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Skeletal System Divided into two divisions

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Axial Skeleton and Appendicular skeleton

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Blood cell formation

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hematopoiesis

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Two basic types of osseous - bone tissue

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Compact Bone - Dense and Homogenous
Spongy Bone - Small needle-like pieces of bone
- many open spaces

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-Typically longer than wide
- Have a shaft with heads at both ends

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Long bones ( Femur, Humerus)

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Generally cube-shape
Contain mostly spongy bone

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Short bones (Carpals and tarsals)

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form within tendons

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Sesamoid bones (patella or kneecap)

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Thin and flattened, usually curved
Thin layers of compact bone around a layer of spongy bone

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Flat bones (skull, ribs and sternum)

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Irregular shape
- Do not fit into other bone classification
categories

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Irregular bones (Vertebrae and hip)

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Composed of compact bone

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Diaphysis

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-Ends of the bone

  • Composed mostly of
    spongy bone
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Epiphysis

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  • Outside covering of the diaphysis
  • Fibrous connective tissue membrane
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Periosteum

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Supply bone cells with nutrients

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Arteries

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Secure periosteum to underlying bone

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Sharpey’s fibers

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-Covers the external surface of the epiphyses
- Made of hyaline cartilage
-Decreases friction at joint surfaces

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Articular cartilage

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-Cavity of the shaft
-Contains yellow marrow (mostly fat) in adults
- Contains red marrow (for blood cell
formation) in infants

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Medullary Cavity

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  • Surface features of bones
  • Sites of attachments for muscles, tendons,
    and ligaments
  • Passages for nerves and blood vessels
  • Categories of bone markings
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Bone Markings

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grow out from the bone surface

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Projections or processes

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A unit of bone

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Osteon (Haversian System)

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  • Opening in the center of an osteon
  • Carries blood vessels and nerves
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Central (Haversian) canal

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  • Canal perpendicular to the central canal
  • Carries blood vessels and nerves
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Perforating (Volkman’s) canal

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  • Cavities containing bone cells (osteocytes)
  • concentric rings
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Lacunae

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  • Rings around the central canal
  • Sites of lacunae
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Lamellae

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-Tiny canals
-Radiate from the central canal to lacunae
- Form a transport system

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Canaliculi

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24
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Areas where cartilage remains

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Bridge of the nose
Parts of ribs
Joints

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25
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Types of Bone Cells

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Osteocytes
Osteoblasts
Osteoclasts

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Mature bone cells

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Osteocytes

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Bone forming cells

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Osteoblasts

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  • Bone-destroying cells
  • Break down bone matrix for remodeling and
    release of calcium
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Osteoclasts

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is a process by both
osteoblasts and osteoclasts

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Bone remodeling

30
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break that does not penetrate the skin

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Closed (simple) fracture

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broken bone penetrates through the skin

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Open (compound) fracture

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swelling) is formed due to broken blood vessels

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Hematoma (blood-filled swelling)

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Break is splinted by fibrocartilage to form a

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callus – cartilage matrix, bony matrix,
collagen fibers – capillaries also form again

34
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Forms the longitudinal part of the body

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Axial Skeleton

34
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Skull 2 sets of bones

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Cranium, Facial Bones

34
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Axial skeleton is divided into three parts

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Skull, Vertebral column, Bony thorax

35
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Hollow portions of bones surrounding
the nasal cavity

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Paranasal Sinuses

36
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Functions of paranasal sinuses

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 Lighten the skull
 Give resonance and amplification to voice

37
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The only bone that does not articulate with another bone

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Hyoid Bone

38
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fibrous membranes connecting
the cranial bones

  • Soft spots
    -Allow the brain to grow and for easier delivery
  • Convert to bone within 24 months after birth
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Fontanelles

39
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separated by intervertebral discs

40
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Forms a cage to protect major
organs

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Bony thorax

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Bony thorax is made up of three parts

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Sternum
Ribs
Thoracic Vertebrae

42
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bones of the Limbs (appendages) Pectoral girdle, Pelvic girdle

43
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The Pectoral (Shoulder) Girdle Composed of two bones

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Clavicle - collarbone
Scapula - Scapula

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The arm is formed by a single bone

45
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The forearm has two bones

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Ulna and Radius

46
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Hip bones composed of three pair of fused bones

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Ilium
Ischium
Pubic bone

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The thigh has one bone, the heaviest and strongest bone in the body

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Femur (Thigh bone)

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The leg has two bones

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Tibia and Fibula

49
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Bones of the foot are arranged to
form three strong arches

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Two longitudinal
One transverse

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Articulations of bones

51
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Ways joints are classified

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  • Functionally
  • Structurally
52
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immovable joints

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Synarthroses

53
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slightly moveable joints

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Amphiarthroses

54
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freely moveable joints

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Diarthroses

55
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Generally immovable

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Fibrous joints

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Immovable or slightly moveable

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Cartilaginous joints

57
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Freely moveable

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Synovial joints

58
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Bones united by fibrous tissue

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Fibrous Joints

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Bones united by fibrous tissue examples

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Sutures in skull
Syndesmoses

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Bones connected by cartilage

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Cartilaginous Joints

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Cartilaginous Joints example

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Pubic symphysis - pelvis
Intervertebral joints - spinal column

62
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Bones connected by cartilage

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Pubic symphysis - pelvis
Intervertebral joints – spinal column

63
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– flattened fibrous sacs
 Lined with synovial membranes
 Filled with synovial fluid

63
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Elongated bursa that wraps around a tendon

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Tendon Sheath

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