Units 1 Osteology, 2 Skeleton Flashcards
What are the four basic tissues of the human body?
Epithelial, neural, muscle, and connective tissue.
Name the 3 primary cells types of bone and their function.
Osteoclast— Remodel bone,
Osteoblast—- Form bone.
Osteocyte—- Maintain or nurture bone.
What is the primary constituent of the ground substance?
Glycosaminoglycans (GAG)
What is the principal type of protein fiber in bone?
Collagen type 1.
What are the types of GAG found in bone?
Chondroitin Sulfate, Keratin Sulfate, and Hyaluronic acid.
What is the most frequently described deposit in bone?
Hydroxyapatite
Bone is also the repository for what additional ions?
Sodium, Magnesium, Fluoride, Lead, Strontium and Radium.
What three responses of “living” bone were stressed in class?
Ability to heal.
Can remodel under stressors like anxiety, tension, and pressure.
Ages.
Bone is the embryological derivative of which specific connective tissues?
Mesenchyme and/or Cartilage.
What is the name given to the pattern of ossification in mesenchyme?
Intramembranous ossification.
What is the timing for the appearance of intramembranous ossification?
in utero 2-3 months
What is the name given to the pattern of ossification in cartilage?
Endochondral ossification
What is the timing for the appearance of ossification in cartilage?
in utero 2-5 months.
Which skull bones are ossified by both endochondral and intramembranous ossification?
Mandible
Sphenoid
Temporal
Occipital
Which bone of the appendicular skeleton is formed by both endochondral and intramembranous ossification?
Clavicle
What are the names given to the centers of ossification based on time of appearance?
Primary Ossification: Appears BEFORE birth.
Secondary Ossification: Appears AFTER birth.
Mature bone is described as being composed of what areas based on bone density?
Cortical or Compact bone and Spongy, Cancellous or Trabecular bone.
What is the name of the bone below an articulating surface?
Subchondral bone
What is the name of the outer fibro-cellular covering of bone?
Periosteum.
What is the name given to the fibro-cellular lining of bone?
Endosteum.
What are the primary sources of variation observed in bone?
Sexual Dimorphism
Ontogenetic Variation
Geographic or population based variation.
Idiosyncratic Variation.
What is the more vague terms for the primary sources of variation of bone?
Gender Variation.
Growth or age Variation.
Ethnic Variation.
Individual Variation.
Differences in the number or morphology of vertebrae within the population based on male and female variation is identified as which type of variation?
Sexual Dimorphism
Differences in the number or morphology of vertebrae within the population based on age or developmental variation is identified as which type of variation?
Ontogenetic Variation
Differences in the number or morphology of vertebrae within the population based on ethnicity or locational variation is identified as what?
Geographic or Population based Variation
Differences in the number or morphology of vertebrae within the population based on the uniqueness between individuals as identified as which type of variation?
Idiosyncratic Variation.
Which classifications of bone are characteristic of the appendicular skeleton
Long bones,
Short Bones,
Sesamoid Bones
Name the six classifications of bone commonly used.
Long Bone, Short Bone, Flat Bone, Irregular Bone. Paranasal sinus, Pneumatic Bones and Sesamoid bones
What are examples of short bones?
Most of the Carpus and tarsus.