Week 2 Flashcards
what are the functions of bones?
support, protection, leverage, storage, and blood cell formation
what are 2 types of bones?
cancellous and compact
What are cancellous bones?
light and spongy
what are compact bones?
dense and heavy
what are compact bones composed of?
haversian systems
what is the periosteum
membrane that covers the outer surface of bones
what is the endosteum
membrane that lines the hollow interior surface of bones
What are osteoblasts?
cells that produce bone
what do osteoclasts do?
they remodel/remove bone
what are osteocytes?
osteoblasts surrounded by bone
what are Volkmann canals?
channels through bone matrix that contain blood vessels
what do nutrient foramina contain
large blood vessels, lymph vessels, and nerves
what are 2 possible bone formations
Endochondral bone formation and intramembranous bone formation
what are the 4 basic shapes of bones>?
long, short, flat and irregular
what are the 2 types of bone marrow?
red and yellow
what are the three articulate bone surfaces?
condyle, head, and facet
what are processes?
projections off a bone surface
what is a foramen?
a hole in a bone
what is a fossa
depressed area on the surface of a bone
what is the axial skeleton?
bones alone the central axis of the body
what bones is the axial skeleton composed of?
skull, hyoid bone, spinal column, ribs, and sternum
Approx. how many bones is the skull make of?
37 to 38
What are the bones of the inner ear?
incus, malleus, and staples
what are the bones of the face?
incisive bones(2), lacrimal bones (2) mandible (1 or 2), maxillary bones (2), nasal bones (2), zygomatic bones(2)
what do vertebrae consist of?
body, arch, and process
what are intervertebral disks
cartilage separating bodies of adjacent vertebrae
how many cervical vertebrae are there?
7