The Skeletal Person Quiz Flashcards
Define cartilage
Strong flexible, CT that protects joints and bones.
Found throughout adult body in the ears, nose, ribs, sternum, larnyx, and trachea.
List the locations of cartilage tissue found throughout adult body
External ear, nose, lynx and trachea, pubic symphesis, ribs/sternum
Describe the basic structure of cartilage
Hyaline cartilage, elastic cartilage, fibrocartilage.
Cell type: chondrocytes
Matrix contains: fibers, jelly like, ground substance
Where do you find each type of cartilage?
Hyaline: end of bones, ribs, nose, lyrnyx, trachea, bronchi.
Elastic : Epiglottis and external ear
Fibrocartilage : pubic synthesis, minisci knee, annulus fibrous
Describe the features of cartilage tissue
Springs back to original shape, provides support through flexibility, elasticity, tolerates, repeated, bending, resist, strong compression and strong tension
List the different types of cartilage (3)
Hyaline, elastic, fibro
Describe characteristic features of each cartilage
Hyaline: most abundant, provides support through flexibility
Elastic : contains elastic fibers, tolerates repeated bending
Fibro: resist, strong compression and strong tension, intermediate between Hyaline and elastic cartilage
List the locations of each cartilage
Hyaline: nose, larnyx, trachea, costal, cartilage, epiphyseal plates of long bones
Elastic : epiglottis and cartilage of the external ear
Fibro: pubic synthesis, knee, anulous fibrosis
Define chondroblasts
Creates the main component that provides structure and strengths to cartilage. They then mature into chondrocytes.
Define chondrocytes
Cells responsible for cartilage formation (cellular component of cartilage)
List the function of bones (6)
Support, movement, protection, mineral storage, blood cell formation, energy metabolism
Describe how bones are classified
Long bone – short bone – flat bone – irregular bone
Give an example of each type of bone
Long bone – humorous
Short bone – carpals
Flat bone – sternum
Irregular bone – vertebra
Describe the gross anatomy of bones, (compact and spongy)
Compact bone – dense outer layer of bone
Spongy – internal network of bone
Compare and contrast, compact and spongy bone
Compact bone is composed of osteons and forms external layer of the bone
Spongy bone is composed of trabeculae and forms the inner part of the bone
Name the parts of a long bone
Proximal epiphysis (closer to torso)
Diaphysis (shaft) (primary growth area)
Distal epiphysis (secondary growth)
What is appositional growth?
Grows up and down (long ways)
What is interstitial growth
Gross side to side (wider)
When does cartilage stop growing?
When the skeletons stops growing
What are markings of bones?
Made by osteoclasts
Superficial surfaces of bones reflect stresses on them
What are the three broad categories of bone markings?
Projections for muscle attachment
Surfaces that form joints
Depressions and openings
What is the structure of a typical long bone?
Diaphysis (shaft of bone) (middle)
Epiphysis (ends of bones)
Blood vessels – well vascularized
Medullary cavity - hollow cavity filled with yellow marrow
Membranes-periosteum, perforating, collagen fiber bundles, and endosteum
Structure of short, irregular, flat bone
Contains bone marrow, but no mero cavity