The Musculoskeletal System Pt. 2 Flashcards
What are the five types of bones?
long short flat irregular sesamoid
What is the shape of a irregular bone?
asymmetrical
How does irregular bone provide attachment sites for muscles and tendons?
through the processes
Why do muscles rely on the irregular bones?
the processes handle the loads that the muscles cannot
What is flat bone most suited for?
protection
Where is most of flat bone located?
in the axial skeleton
Where are short bones located?
in compact areas
EX: wrists, knees, and ankles
What are long bones known for having?
load bearing surfaces at both ends
What do long bones provide for our extremities?
levers
What does sesamoid bone do for muscles?
Increases the mechanical advantage
Where can sesamoid bone be found?
in a tendon; they are pieces of bone that lie within a tendon
What is a condyle?
a rounded process of a bone that articulates with another bone
What is an epicondyle?
a small condyle
What is a facet?
a small, smooth surface of a bone
What is a foramen?
a hole in a bone
What is a fossa?
a dish-shaped section that provides space for an articulation with another bone or muscle attachment, a depression
What is a process?
a bony prominence
What is a tuberosity?
raised section of bone where a ligament, tendon, or muscle attaches
How does bone growth occur?
towards the shaft longitudinally
What dissolves bone tissue?
osteoclasts
What produces bone tissue?
osteoblasts
Explain the process of osteoclasts and osteoblasts?
osteoclasts eat away at bone tissue, osteoclasts produce a protein and coats it with an adhesive surface, Calcium sticks to the adhesive
Where does longitudinal growth occur in the bone?
epiphyseal plate
When does the epiphyseal plate of longitudinal growth seal?
Ages 18-25
What type of growth occurs throughout your life?
circumferential growth
What does Wolff’s Law state?
Whenever you’re in a state of Resorption, osteoclasts dominate (response to decreased stress). When you’re in a state of Deposition, osteoblasts dominate (response to increased stress).
What happens during bone resorption?
Calcium decreases and is removed through blood and kidney.
Kidney stones develop.
(think about the astronaut topic)
What percentage of long bone is porous?
15%
What is the outer layer of cortical bone?
periosteum
What is the inner layer of cortical bone?
endosteum
What percentage of spongy, cancellous, trabecular bone is porous?
70%
What is the shaft of the bone called?
diaphysis