The Skeletal System Flashcards
Draw hyaline cartilage
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Draw fibrocartilage
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Draw elastic cartliage
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Describe the structure of hyaline cartilage
-Spherical chondrocytes
-has a perichondrium appart from the shoulders and synovial joints
Describe the function of the Hyaline cartilage
-most abundant
-support and flexability
-connects ends of bones (articular cartilages)
-connects ribs to sternum
(costal cartilages)
-supports nose in respiratory system
(respiratory cartilages)
-supports external nose (nasal cartilages)
Describe the structure of fibrocartliage
-parralel rows of chondrocytes alternating with thick collagen fibres
-high tensile strength
Describe the function of fibrocartilage
-shock absorber
-strong
-compressable
What is the axial skeleton?
consists of bones of the head and trunk of the vertebrate
What is the overall main function of the skeleton and bones?
-support for body and soft organs
-protection for spinal cord and vital organs
-movement-levers for muscle action
Name the seven important functions of the skeleton and bones
-support
-protection
-anchorage
-mineral storage
-blood cell formation
-triglyceride storage
-hormone production
What is anchorage?
skeletal muscles attaching to bones by tendons, use bones as levers to move the body and its parts.
Why is mineral storage important in bones?
most important mineral is calcium phosphate found in ground substance
The stored minerals are released into the bloodstream in their ionic form to be distributed into all parts of the body.
Why is hormone production important in bones?
bones release osteocalcin which helps regulate insulin secretion, glucose homeostasis and energy expenditure
What is a sesmoid?
embedded in tendons protecting them from stress and wear.
name 4 types of bone shape
-long
-short
-flat
-irregular
What is the appendicular skeleton?
compromises of the lower and upper extremeties.
Describe the structure of compact bone
-smooth
-solid
Describe the function of compact bone
-provides resistance
-makes RBC as it contains red marrow and trabculae
Describe the structure of spongy tissue
-trabeculae-flat spongy pieces, bones spines
-open spaces between trabeculae are filled with red or yellow bone marrow
Describe the function of spongy bone
-allow bones to be less dense
-allows for RBC formation
-puts up with the stress and strains of the bone
Where would you find the diaphysis
middle of the bone, its the main structure
Where would you find the epiphysis?
End of the bone, articulate cartilage that covers the joints