STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL ORGANIZATION OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM Flashcards
DEFINE the functions of the skeletal system
Support
Protection
Movement
Blood Cell Production
Triglyceride Storage
What type of bone?
Almost cube shaped
(a) Most wrist and ankle bones
Short bones
What type of bone?
Longer than wide
(a) Such as thigh, leg, arm, fingers, toes
Long bones
What type of bone?
Thin and extensive surface
(a) Cranial bones, sternum, ribs, scapulae
Flat bones
What type of bone?
Do not fit in the regular categories
(a) Vertebrae, facial bones
Irregular bones
Parts of a long bone:
The shaft
Diaphysis
Parts of a long bone:
Ends of the long bone
Epiphyses
Parts of a long bone:
Contains the “growth plate” (epiphyseal plate)
Located between the shaft and end of bone
Metaphyses
What type of cell
bone building cells
Osteoblasts
What type of cell
-Maintain bone
-Exchange nutrients and waste with the blood
-These are osteoblasts encased in matrix they build
Osteocytes
What type of cell
Digest bone matrix for normal bone turnover
Osteoclasts
Points of contact between bones
Joints
There are multiple types of joints throughout the body
Based on what is between the bones such as
1) Presence or absence of space
2) Type of connective tissue that is present between the bones
Types of Joints
No cavity, just dense irregular connective tissue
Fibrous joints
Types of Joints
No cavity, bones are held together by cartilage
Cartilaginous joints
Types of Joints
Have synovial cavity and many other components such as
ligaments
Synovial joints
Examples of fibrous joints:
Located in the skull between bones of the skull
Sutures