The Skeletal System Flashcards
1
Q
What is the most common type of cartilage?
A
hyaline
2
Q
Elastic cartilage resembles hyalin but…
A
contains elastic fibers to make it more pliable
3
Q
Fibrocartilage lacs what?
A
perichondrium
4
Q
Hyaline cartilage is found where?
A
at the end of long bones
where ribs meet sternum
in the nose
5
Q
Fibrocartilage is located where?
A
intervertebral disks
pubic symphysis
6
Q
Elastic cartilage is found where?
A
External ear
Epiglottis
7
Q
Why are skeletal bones considered organs?
A
they contain different tissue types
8
Q
Compact bone is found where?
A
external part of the bone
9
Q
What makes up the length of the long bone?
A
Diaphysis (shaft)
10
Q
The outer bone is covered by what?
A
periosteum
11
Q
The inner bone surface is covered by what?
A
endosteum (covers medullar cavity)
