Unit 12: Skeletal System Flashcards
ligaments connect?
bones to bones
tendons connect?
bones to muscle
what are the functions of the skeletal system?
- support the body
- protect the organs
- produce blood cells
- store minerals and fat
- facilitate movement
what are the minerals in the bone matrix/ground substance
calcium and phosphorus
bone serves as a site for?
fat storage and blood cell production.
the softer connective tissue that fills the interior of bones is called?
bone marrow.
- yellow marrow contains adipose tissue and the triglycerides in the adipocytes serve as a source of energy
- red marrow is where hematopoiesis occurs: the production of blood cells
what specifically is produced by the red marrow?
red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets
how many bones are in the body and what are the 5 categories of bones?
206 bones in the body
1. long bones
2. short bones
3. flat bones
4. irregular bones
5. sesamoid bones
what are long bones?
long bones are bones that are longer in length than width
HUMERUS, ULNA, RADIUS, FEMUR, TIBIA, FIBULA, METACARPALS, METATARSALS, PHALANGES
what are short bones?
short bone is one that is equal in length and width and thickness and they are cube like in shape.
CARPALS AND TARSALS
what are flat bones?
flat bones are thin but can be curved.
CRANIAL BONES, SCAPULA, STERNUM, RIBS
what are irregular bones?
irregular bones are those that do not have any easily characterized shape.
FACIAL BONES AND VERTEBRAE
what are sesamoid bones?
small round bone. they form in tendons where a lot of pressure is generated to protect them. they can vary person to person but everyone has them in the PATELLA.
diaphysis of a bone?
the long shaft that runs between the proximal and distal ends of a long bone.
epiphysis of a bone?
the wide section at each end of a long bone: filled with spongy bone and red bone marrow.
medullary cavity of a bone?
the hollow region in the diapysis is the medullary cavity and it is filled with yellow marrow.
the walls of the diaphysis are composed of?
compact bone
the epiphyses meets the diaphyses at the?
metaphysis that contains the epiphyseal plate made of hyaline cartilage that allows for continued growth of the bone.
when does the plate become a line
at 18-21 years old the cartilage becomes osseous tissue and the epiphyseal plate becomes the epiphyseal line.
what is the lining of the medullary cavity called?
endosteum which is where bone growth repair and remodelling occurs
the outer surface of the bone is covered with a membrane called?
periosteum which contains blood vessels, nerves, ad lymphatic vessels.
- this is also where the tendons and ligaments attach to.
what part does the periosteum not cover?
it doesnt cover where the epiphyses meet other bones, that is covered with articular cartilage which is a thin cartilage that reduces friction and absorbs shock.
does bone have a lot of cells and where?
no bone has a small number of cells in the matrix with collagen fibers. the ground substance also contains hydroxyapatite.
- the crystals give the bone strength and hardness
- the collagen gives the bone flexibility so they are not brittle and dont shatter easily
what are the 4 types of cells found in bone tissue?
- osteoblasts
- osteoclasts
- osteogenic cells
- osteocytes
what is the osteoblast?
the osteoblast is the cell responsible for forming new bone.
FOUND IN PERIOSTEUM/ENDOSTEUM
how does osteoblast become osteocytes?
as the secreted matrix arround the osteoblast calcifies, the osteoblast becomes trapped in it becoming an osteocyte.
what is the primary cell of mature bone?
osteocyte and is the most common bone cell: it is responsible for maintaining the matrix.
what is the canaliculi?
channels in the bone matrix that connect the osteocytes to eachother allowing for exchange of nutrients, gases, and waste
where are the osteocytes located?
they are located in a space called a lacuna surrounded by the matrix :they maintain the matrix
osteoblasts and osteocytes are incapable of mitosis, so how are they replenished when the old ones die?
osteogenic cells are the only bone cells that divide they develop into osteoblasts.
FOUND IN DEEP PERIOSTEUM and MARROW
what is an osteoclast?
osteoclasts are the cells responsible for bone resorption or breakdown.
ORIGINATE FROM MONOCYTES/MACROPHAGES
what are the two types of bone? and where are they found?
- compact bone: found deep to periosteum and diaphysis of long bones
- spongy bone: found at the ends of long bones and interiors of flat bones
what is the structural unit of a compact bone?
osteon/haversian system
what is an osteon composed of?
concentric rings of calcified matrix called LAMELLAE.
whats in the center of each osteon?
in the center of each osteon is the central canal/haversian canal which contains the blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatic vessels.
the vessels from the central canal branch into?
the perforating canal/volkmanns canal that extend to the periosteum and endosteum.