Week 4 Flashcards
Bone
Dense, connective tissue
Function of Bone/Cartilage *
- Support
- FACILITATE movement
- Protect organs
- Produce blood cells
- Stores minerals/fats
3 Parts of the bone
- Resevoir
- Yellow Marrow
- Red Marrow
Resevoir
Bone Matrix/Depot for minerals (ex. calcium)
Yellow Marrow
-fatty storage substance
-contains Triglycerides (TG)
Triglycerides
storage form for fat
Red Marrow
-Hematopoiesis
-makes red blood cells
5 Types of Bones *
- Long
- Short
- Flat
- Irregular
- Sesamoid
Long Bone *
-gives us height
-provides attachment points for muscles
-ex. femur/humerous
Short Bone *
-provides stability for fine motor activities
-only found in wrists/ankles
-ex. carpals (wrists) & tarsals (ankles)
Flat Bone *
-protects the major organs
-ex. skull, shoulder blade, ribs, sternum
Irregular Bone *
-protects the internal organs
-ex. vertebrae/facial bone
Sesamoid Bone *
-in tendons all over body
-resists compression from muscle
-ex. Patella (knee cap)
2 Parts of Long Bone
- Diaphysis
- Epiphysis
Diaphysis
-shaft
-has yellow marrow