Tutorial 3 - Bones Flashcards
Five types of bones
long
short
flat
irregular
sesamoid
Long
support weight of the body & facilitate movement
ex) humerus, radius and ulna, femur, tibia and fibula, metacarpals and metatarsals, phalanges
Short
cube-shaped components of wrist/ankle joints
ex) carpals, tarsals,
Flat
protect internal organs
ex) cranial bones, scapulae, sternum, ribs
Irregular
irregular in shape & function
ex) vertebrae, pelvic bone,
Sesamoid
reinforce tendons, protect from wear and tear
ex) patella
Cranial bones
flat bones - skullcap
Scapulae
flat bones - posterior portions of the shoulder girdle
Sternum
flat bones - middle portion of the anterior wall of the thoracic cage
Ribs
flat bones - makes up the thoracic cage/framework
Humerus
long bones - longest/largest upper limb - upper arm bone
Radius and ulna
long bones - long, thin forearm bone
Femur
long bones - longest bone of the body (thigh)
Tibia and fibula
long bones - large parallel bones of the lower limbs
Metacarpals and metatarsals
long bones - middle region of the foot
Phalanges
long bones - fingers and toes
Carpals
short bones - wrist
Tarsals
short bones - forms the ankle
Patella
sesamoid bones - knee cap
Vertabrae
irregular bones - spine including axis and atlas
Pelvic bone
irregular bones - hip bones
6 Components of Long Bone
- compact bone
- spongy bone
- medullary cavity
- bone marrow
- diaphysis
- epiphysis
Compact bone
outer layer - osteons
osteons - concentric lamellae enclosing central canal which blood vessels pass
- more dense
- stronger
- less flexible
- smaller SA
- osteons
Spongy bone
surrounded by compact bone - lattice-like network of flat bone (Trabeculae)
- less dense
- weaker
- more flexible
- greater SA to facilitate Ca2+ exchange
Medullary cavity
hollow interior of the bone
- contains yellow bone marrow
Bone marrow
within the medullary cavity
- yellow bone marrow
Epiphysis
proximal and distal ends
- covered with articular cartilage
Diaphysis
middle of the bone
- covered by periosteum
Osteons
concentric lamellae enclosing central canal which blood vessels pass
Osteoclasts
- large cells that break down bone matrix
- secrete enzymes for the job
Osteoblasts
- synthesize bone matrix
Osteocytes
- maintain bone tissue structure and sense bone health
Axial skeleton
long axis - including skull, laryngeal skeleton, vertebral column, thoracic cage
Skull
axial skeleton
Laryngeal skeleton
axial skeleton - between trachea and the root of the tongue
Vertebral column
axial skeleton
Thoracic cage
axial skeleton
Cranial bones
axial skeleton - skullcap