Skeletal tissue Flashcards
The human skeleton has __#__ bones.
206
The largest human bone is the _____.
femur
The smallest human bone is the ___.
stapes
The skeleton accounts for about ____% of total body weight.
15-18%
The 5 functions of bones are:
- Support
- Protection
- Movement
- Mineral storage
- Hematopiesis
bone function: framework of the body
support
bone function: provide protection to the delicate structures they enclose
protection
bone function: muscles attach to bone; as muscles contract, they produce ___ at joints
movement
bone function: involves calcium, phosphorus, etc.
mineral storage
bone function: blood cell formation
hematopiesis
type of bone with extended longitudinal axes
long bones
type of bone that is cube or box-shaped
short bones
type of bone that is broad and thin with a flattened surface
flat bones
type of bone that varies in size and shape
irregular bones
type of bone that usually develops in the tendons close to the joints
sesamoid bones (ie. patella)
main shaft of long bone that is hollow, cylindrical shape with thick compact bone surrounding a central cavity
diaphysis
function of diaphysis
provide strong support without cumbersome weight
both ends of the long bone, made up of cancellous bone filled with marrow.
it is a bulbous shape
epiphysis
function of epiphysis
provide attachments for muscles and give stability to joints
meta
between
regions between the diaphysis and the epiphysis
metaphysis
function of metaphysis
in growing bone, contains epiphyseal plate - a thin layer of hyaline cartilage that allows bone to grow in length
layer of hyaline cartilage that covers the articular surface of epiphyses
articular cartilage
function of articular cartilage
provide some cushioning between bones, reduce friction