Unit 2: Musculoskeletal System Flashcards
3 Environments for Locomotion
Water (all around, pushing it), Ground (legs), Air (surrounding)
Hydrostatic
bag of fluid
Endoskeleton
internal skeleton, easier to grow, move quicker, less bulky, not as protective
Exoskeleton
external skeleton, more protection, made of chitin, sheds exoskeleton to grow
Osteocyte
long-lived, deposit calcium phosphate & calcium carbonate
Haversian Canal
hole that veins & arteries travel through
Osteocyte Structure
Osteocytes are connected by Canaliculi around Haversian Canal to get nutrients and get rid of waste
Canaliculi
tunnels that connect osteocytes and to the Haversian canal. allow things to diffuse to and away from cells
Chondrocytes
Cartilage Cell. produce ECM that surrounds chondrocytes, collagen gives elastic, low blood flow, has RER
Cartilage
high water content, covers bone surface
Periosteum
membrane covering the bone
Compact Bone
High Density, heavy
Spongy Bone
gives bone structure, lightweight, has holes,
Yellow Marrow
Stores fat
Red Marrow
Makes red blood cells
Synovial Fluid
lubricant inside joint cavity
Articular Capsule
Membrane that surrounds the joint