Structure and Function of the Musculoskeletal System Flashcards
the musculoskeletal system is composed of two systems that allow for mobility, what are those systems
- skeleton: bones and joints
- soft tissues: muscles, ligaments, tendons
movement is accomplished by the _____ of the skeletal muscles and _____ at the joints
contraction; rotation
name three functions of the skeletal system
- movement, supporting tissues, protection of vital organs
- site of blood cell formation (bone marrow)
- central to mineral homeostasis (bones store minerals)
name five components of bone tissue
- osteoblasts
- osteocytes
- osteoclasts
- collagen fibers
- crystallized minerals
______ are bone forming
osteoblasts
(bone is shaped according to its function)
osteoblasts become ____ that are imbedded in bone
osteocytes
____ are responsible for bone maintenance
osteocytes
osteocytes help maintain bone by doing what
signaling osteoblasts and osteoclasts to form and resorb bone
(respond to parathyroid hormone)
_____ are responsible for bone resorption/breakdown elements for transport by bloodstream
osteoclasts
osteoclasts are large, multinucleated cells containing what
lysosomes filled with hydrolytic enzymes
(lysosomes break stuff down)
_______ gives bone its tensile strength to hold itself together
collagen fibers
(developed from osteoblasts and are essential for bone strength)
collagen fibers anchor _____ to the underlying bone
articular cartilage
______ provide rigidity once mineralization occurs
crystallized minerals
___ bone is 85% of skeleton; solid and extremely strong
compact bone
compact bone is built upon the _____ system
haversian system
what does the haversian system consist of
haversian canal, lamellae, lacunae, osteocyte, canaliculi
________ bone is filled with red bone marrow (15% of skeleton)
spongy bone
spongy bone lacks the haversian system but have ______
trabeculae (plates or bars)
trabeculae maintain what
structure and function
_______: double-layered connective tissue covering all bones
periosteum
the _______ in the outer layer of the periosteum allows blood vessels to penetrate to inner bone
volkmann canals
(feeds bone tissue)
(blood supply to the bones isn’t a lot)
the _____ layer of the periosteum contains blood vessels and nerves
outer
the inner layer of the periosteum uses _____ to hold tendons and ligaments to bones
collagenous fibers
name the four types of bones in the skeletal system
long, flat, short, irregular
______: medullary cavity that contains fat (yellow marrow) in long bones
diaphysis
____________= medullary cavity that contains fat (red marrow)
metaphysis
____: known as “growth plate” allowing for growing bone length
epiphyseal plate (before puberty)
______: epiphyseal plate calcifies and merges diaphysis and metaphysis (no more growth)
epiphyseal line (after puberty)
_____ lines the medullary cavities of long bones
endosteum
flat, short, and irregular bones consist of what type of bone
spongy bone that is surrounded by compact bone