skeletal systems Flashcards
Functions of the Skeletal System
Support and protection
Body movement
Blood cell formation
Storage of inorganic materials
organization of the skeletal system (2)
206 bones
appendicular and axial
axial skeleton
Head, neck, trunk
Skull
Hyoid Bone
Vertebral Column
Thoracic Cage (ribs, 12 pairs)
Sternum
appendicular skeleton
Pectoral Girdle (scapula, clavicle, arms)
Pelvic Girdle (coxal bones, legs)
bone structure of a long bone (5)
Epiphysis (end)
2. Diaphysis (shaft)
3. Articular Cartilage
(hyaline cartilage, padding)
4. Periosteum
(membrane that covers entire bone)
5. Medulla (contains marrow)
types of bones (5)
flat, long, short, irregular, sesamoid
flat bones
protection
sternum, ribs, skull bones
long bones
support weight and movement
femur, tibia, fibula
humerus, radius, ulna
short bones
stability and movement
carpals and tarsals
irregular bones
protects organs
vertebrae and pelvis
sesamoid bones
reinforce tendons
patella
medullary cavity
hollow, filled with yellow bone marrow
endosteum
lines of the medullary cavity
red marrow
produces blood
yellow marrow
fat storage
types of bone tissue (2)
compact and spongy
epiphyseal line or disk
growth plate
osseous tissue
bone tissue. matrix is composed of collagen and inorganic materials like calcium and phosphate
collagen
connective tissue
osteocytes
mature bone cells, enclosed in tiny chambers called LACUNAE
lamellae
rings around the haversian canal which holds blood vessels
canaliculi
tiny canals that link osteocytes
Ossification
hyaline cartilage that gradually changes into bone tissue (bone development)
osteoblasts
create osteocytes
osteoclasts
bone reabsorption
Heterotopic Ossification
abnormal growth of bone in non-skeletal tissues including muscle, tendons or other soft tissue.
Synarthrotic
immovable joint, called sutures (skull)
Amphiarthrotic
slightly movable
(vertebrae)