Skeleton and Joints Flashcards
What does the skeleton consist of?
Bone and Cartilage
What does cartilage consist of?
Water
Chondroblasts developing into chondrocytes
What do chondroblasts so?
Secrete ground substance and collagen to form a rigid gel
Does cartilage have a nerve/blood supply?
No
How does cartilage gain its nutrients?
Diffusion through the ground substance
The majority of foetal skeleton cartilage is…
Hyaline cartilage
What are the functions of bone?
Support Movement Protection Haemopioesis Storage
Where are the principle blood cells formed?
In the bone marrow- haemopioesis
What minerals are stored in the bone as body reserves?
Calcium
Phosphorous
What does the axial skeleton include?
The skull, the spine, the ribcage (Core)
What does the appendicular skeleton include?
The limbs and the pelvis
What is an example of a long bone?
Humerus
What is an example of a flat bone?
Sternum
What is an example of a short bone?
Trapezoid, wrist bone
What is an example of an irregular bone?
Vertebra
