The Musculoskeletal System Flashcards
What are the 3 types of bone cell?
- Osteoblasts
- Osteoclasts
- Osteocytes
What is the function of osteoblasts?
New bone formation
What is the function of osteoclasts?
Dissolution and absorption of bone
What are osteocytes?
Mature non-dividing osteoblasts embedded in mature bony tissue
What are the 4 main mineral/proteins that bones are made up of?
- Calcium
- Phosphorous
- Sodium
- Collagen
Which two additional cells are bones made up of?
- Soft bone marrow
- Stem cells
What is the function of stem cells within bones?
Produce red blood cells, platelets and some white blood cells
What is the shaft connecting two end of a long bones called?
Diaphysis
What is contained within the medullary cavity?
Yellow bone marrow
What is the internal hollow region of a long bone called?
Medullary cavity
What is the name of the membrane internally lining the medullary cavity?
Endosteum
What are the two extremities of a long bone called?
Epiphyses
What are the epiphyses composed of?
Cancellous bone filled with red bone marrow
Where is articular cartilage found on long bones?
Covering the epiphyses
What is the metaphysis of a long bone?
Where the diaphysis and epiphysis connect
What is the name of the growth plate in long bones?
Epiphyseal plate
What is the epiphyseal plate composed of?
A layer of hyaline cartilage
What is the periosteum?
A fibrous membrane that covers the outer surface of a long bone
The outer shell of a long bone is made up of ____/____ bone
Cortical/compact
2 characteristics of compact bone
- Solid, strong, hard
- Contains holes and channels carrying blood vessels and nerves to inner parts
2 characteristics of cancellous bone:
- Spongy, mesh like network
- Filled with red and yellow marrow
What are the 6 functions of the skeleton?
- Support
- Protection
- Movement
- Mineral homeostasis (Ca and Ph)
- Blood cell production
- Fat storage
What are the 3 types of joints?
- Fibrous
- Cartilaginous
- Synovial
What are immovable joints called?
Synarthrosis
What are semi-movable joints called?
Amphiarthrosis
What are freely moving joints called?
Diarthrosis