The Skeletal System Chapter 4 Flashcards
What does mineral homeostasis mean for bones (6)
Bone store most of the calcium in our bodies + this forms bones + vital for nerve transmission + muscle contraction + blood clotting + functioning of making enzymes
Also releases calcium into the bloodstream if needed
What controls the mineral homeostasis in bones
Hormones
Some bones of the body contain red marrow which through haemopoiesis produces what three things
Red blood cells
White blood cells
Platelets
Yellow bone marrow is found in some bones as lipids what are they stored for
An important energy reserve for the body
Osteology is the study of what
Bone
Osseous tissue (bone tissue) is a connective tissue matrix is composed of what 4 things
Water
Protein
Fibre
Mineral salts
Osseous tissue (bone tissue) of fibrous tissue is made of a protein called what
Collagen - Which enables bones to resist being stretched or torn apart
Without collagen bones would be what
Hard and brittle without the ability to stretch
Mineral salts in bones Are mainly calcium carbonate and crystallised hydroxyapatite. The salts give bone it’s what?
Hardness
What are the four types of cells that make up bone tissue?
Osteoprogenitor cells
Osteoblasts
Osteocytes
Osteoclasts
There are four different types of cells that make up bone tissue. What does the Osteoprogenitor cells do?
Osteoprogenitor cells = are stem cells derived from (connective tissue found in an embryo) they have the ability to become osteoblasts
Two types of bone tissue exist what are they?
Compact
Spongy
Compact (dense) bone tissue is very hard/compact tissue with… Spaces within it. It is composed of a basic structural unit call an… or Haversian system – consists of concentric rings called… Made of hard calcified matrix.
Between the lamellae are small faces calls… Osteocytes are housed.
Through the centre of the lamellae run haversian canals in which… And… And… …. Are found.
These haversian canals are connected to one another and the periosteum through perforating canals called……
Canalicil = A tiny canals that radiate upwards for the central canal to other… = the main function of compact bone tissue to protect and support – it forms the external layer of all bone
Few
Osteon
Lamellae
Lacunae
Nerves and blood and lymph vessels are found
Volkmann’s canals
Lacunae
Spongy (cancellous) bone tissue:
Is a light tissue with many spaces within it and it has a sponge–like appearance.
It does not contain…. Instead it is made up of lamellae arranged in irregular latticework of thin plates of bone called….
Spongy bone tissue contains red bone marrow, which is the site of… –… …
It is found in the hip bones ,…,…,…,… And the ends of some long bones
osteons
Called trabeculae
The sight of blood – cell production
Found in the hip bone, ribs, sternum, vertebrae, skull and the ends of some long bones
Bone is a living tissue constantly changing, repairing and reshaping itself. Most bones are formed through…, A process which begins between the sixth and seventh week of the embryonic life and continues throughout adulthood there are two types of ossification:
Ossification
1) Intramembranous ossification
2) Endochondral ossification 
Bones are form to ossification there are two types of ossification
Intramembranous ossification:
Endochondral ossification

Intramembranous ossification = bone forms on or within lease, fibrous connective – tissue membranes without first going through the cartilage stage
Endochondral Ossification = bone forms on Hyaline cartilage – which has been produced by cells called chondroblast
New bone tissue constantly replaces old/wornout/injured bone tissue through a process called?
Remodelling
Aging causes Demineralisation of the bone this is the loss of what?
It also decreases the body’s ability to produce… Which gives bones their tensile strength therefore bones become more brittle and susceptible to…
Calcium and other minerals from the bone matrix (especially evident in women after 30 years of age)
Collagen which gives bones the tensile strength therefore bones become more brittle and susceptible to fracture
There are five types of general classification for bones, what are they?
Long
Short
Flat
Regular
Sesamoid
Long bones have a greater length and width.
Are slightly curved why?
Are composed of mainly compact bone tissue with some spongy bone tissue.
E.g.
Are slightly curved to provide strength
E.g. femur, tibia, fibula, phalanges, humerus, ulna, radius
Short bones are cubed – shaped and nearly equal in length and…
They are made up of mainly spongy bone with a thin surface of… Bone
E.g.
Width
Compact bone
Carpals and tarsals
Flat bones are thin bones consisting of a layer of spongy bone enclosed by a layer of… Bone
They act as areas of attachment for… Muscles and also provide protection
E.g.
Compact bone
Skeletal muscles
E.g. Cranial bones, sternum, ribs, scapular
Irregular bones are most bones that cannot be classified as long, short or flat bones.
They have complex shapes and varying amounts of… And… Tissues
E.g.
Compact and spongy tissues
E.g. vertebra
sesamoid bones Are oval bones that develop in… Where there is considerable pressure
E.g.
Tendons where there is considerable pressure
E.g. patella (kneecap)
What is the main central shaft called in a long bone?
It is covered by a membrane known as the what?
Diaphysis
Periosteum - Provide attachment for muscles, tendons and ligaments also essential for attrition, repair and growth to the diameter of bone
The periosteum Is the membrane that covers the central shaft of a long bone. It has two layers what are they?
Outer fibrous layer – made of dents in regular connective tissue that contains blood vessels, length vessels and nerves that passed into the bone
Inner osteogenic later – made of elastic fibres that contain blood vessels and bone cells
The end of each lung bone (diaphysis) is called on what?
Epiphysis
Each epiphysis is covered by thin layer of Hyaline cartilage called what
Articular cartilage
Articular cartilage reduces friction and absorb shock in the areas where bone forms what kind of joint
Epiphysis Is what the articular cartilage covers what is it made of and what does it produce?
Forms and articulation (joint) with the surface of another bone
It is mainly spongy bone tissue and contains red bone marrow
It is where blood cells are produced
The region where the diaphysis joins the epiphysis is called the what?
In a grown bone it is the layer of Hyalin cartilage that allows the diaphysis to grow in length - This is called the… Plate
In mature bone (that is no longer growing in length) this plate is replaced with her… Line
Metaphysis 
Epiphyseal
Epiphyseal
The inside of the diaphysis is a space known as the… Or…. ….
This is lined by a membrane called the…
This contains cells necessary for bone formation – in adults this cavity contains fatty yellow bone marrow which stores…
Medullary or marrow cavity 
Endosteum
Liquids
The skeleton is made up of a central axial skeleton and an appendicular skeleton what do they teach do?
Axial Skeleton equals supports and protects the major organs of the head, neck and trunk
Appendicular skeleton = forms the upper and lower extremities of the girdles