Unit 2.5 The Musculoskeletal System Flashcards
What is the musculoskeletal system designed to do?
The musculoskeletal system is designed to support and protect use move us around, store essential minerals and produce red blood cells
What produces the blood cells?
Blood cells are produced by the marrow located in the bones - roughy two - three million RBS are produced each second by the bone marrow to replace those worn out and destroyed by the liver.
What does the skeletal system include?
Bones, joints, cartilage and ligaments
What do joints provide?
Joints provide the body with flexibility and allow movement to occur.
What is the dominant tissue in the body?
Muscle is the dominant tissue in the body, making up about 50% of human body mass
What are the different types of muscles?
Skeletal muscle, smooth muscle and cardiac muscle each which have different functions.
How many bones does a normal human skeletal system have?
206 bones, mainly for support and protection
What does the skeleton provide?
An achor point for the muscles and a storage centre for minerals such as calcium and phosphorus and for triglycerides in yellow bone marrow. It is also the production site for red blood cells. The skeleton provides a rigid bone framework to protect vital organs and as an anchor point for the muscles.
What has the tensile strength of bone in compression similar to?
Similar to cast iron, yet it is about one quarter of the weight.
What are the breaking stresses that bone can resist?
The breaking stresses that bone can resist in compression are up to about 12.5 tonnes per square inch.
Bone is not an inert tissue - what is it made up of?
Bone is made up of an extra-cellular matriculates containing different types of cells. The matrix is made up of 25% water, 25% collagen and 50% crystallised mineral salts, especially calcium phosphate which gives the bone its hardness whilst collagen gives its strength.
What are bones constantly doing in response to stresses in the body?
Being built up or broken down.
What do organic parts like collagen fibres provide?
Flexibility and strength.
How often is the entire skeleton regenerated?
Ever 13 years on average and makes up about 18% of the body mass.
What happens if someone lacks calcium in their diet or lac the vitamin D to absorb calcium from the digestive system?
Their bones will be too soft and flexible and they will suffer from rickets.
How many types of cell are involved in the maintenance of the healthy skeleton, what are these?
4 types of cells:
Osteogenic cells, osteoblasts, osteocytes and osteoclasts.
What are osteogenic cells?
These are unspecialised stem cells and are the only bone cells to undergo cell division.
What are osteoblasts?
These are bone building cells that synthesis and secret collagen fibres and other organic components that build the extracellular matrix of bone tissue - in this way solid bone material i continuously being build up and remodelled.
What are Osteocytes?
These are mature bone cells - they are osteoblasts that have become trapped within the matrix. They are the most plentiful cells and are an important part of the structure of the bone.
What are osteoclasts?
These are large, relatively rare cells which are responsible for the removal of bone from areas where it is no longer needed. they are part of the process by which the skeleton is continually being remodelled to be as strong and effective as possible.
What are the main bones from top to bottom?
Skull, mandible (head and jaw) Clavicle (shoulder) Scapula (back shoulder) Sternum Humerus (upper arm) Rib Vertebra Ulna (smaller bottom arm) Radius (bigger bottom arm) Pelvis Carpus, metacarpal (hand) Phalanges (fingers) Femur (top leg) Patella (knee cap) Fibula (back leg bone) Tibia (front leg bone) Tarsus, Metatarsal (foot) Phalanges (toes)
Bone is a highly vascular tissue, with a rich supply of blood vessels, nerves and lymphatic vessels that all penetrate compact bone through what?
Through perforating canals.
What do the blood vessels supply the bone cells with?
The oxygen and nutrients they needs for the constant remodelling of the bone that takes place all the time.
What type of bone has few spaces and is the strongest form of bone?
Compact bone tissue