Test 3 - Bones and Skeletal Tissues Flashcards
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Why are bones considered organs?
because they contain several different tissues
- osseous tissue, nervous tissue, cartilage, epithelial tissue (lining blood vessels), and fibrous C.T lining cavities
functions of bones
- support
- protection
- movement
- mineral storage
- blood cell formation
- energy storage
support
form the framework that supports the body and cradles soft organs
protection
provide a protective case for the brain, spinal cord, and vital organs
movement
provide levers for muscles
mineral storage
reservoir for minerals, especially calcium and phosphate
blood cell formation
hematopoiesis occurs within the red marrow
energy storage
yellow marrow
in embryos, the skeleton is predominantly composed of?
hyaline cartilage
in the adult, most of the cartilage is replaced by?
more rigid bone (ossified cartilage)
a typical piece/structure of cartilage has?
cartilage
perichondrium
cartilage
connective tissue which contains no nerves or blood vessels
perichondrium
a layer of dense irregular ct that surrounds the cartilage
perichondrium acts llike
a girdle to resist outward expansion when the cartilage is subjected to pressure
cartilage consists of?
water (60-80%) and is very resilent
three types of cartilage tissue that occurs in the body
- hyaline cartilage
- elastic cartilage
- fibrocartilage
cartilage is a connective tissue that consists of?
cells called chondrocytes and an abundant extracellular matrix
hyaline cartilage
most abundant type of cartilage
in hyalin cartilage each chondrocyte occupies a cavity called?
lacuna
the only type of fiber in the matrix of hyaline cartilage is?
collagen which forms networks that are too thin to be seen with a light microscope
function of hyaline cartilage
provides support through flexibility and resilience
where are hyaline cartilage found?
articular cartilage costal cartilage nose trachea larynx
elastic cartilage
similar to hyaline cartilage but its matrix contains many elastic fibers along with the delicate collagen fibrils
function of elastic cartilage
very elastic and able to tolerate repeated bending