finctional anatomy- Bones Flashcards
Define movenment
Bones create a scructure for muscles to attach to, which with the help of joints creates movenment.
Define protection
Bones like the cranium (head) protect vital organs from external forces.
how do bones creat red blood cells
Bone marrow in large, long bones such as the femur create red blood cells responsible for the transport of oxygen around the body.
How do bones store essential minerals
Bones store essential minerals such as calcium and phospherus for safe keeping
what are the 4 function of bones
movenment
protection
creating red blood cells
stores essential minerals
What are the 4 types of bones
long bones
Short bones
Flat bones
Irregular bones
explain long bones
Longer then they are wide
function to support weight of the body and facilitate movenment
example of long bones
all limb bones ( humerus, femur, radius)
explain short bones
Equal in length, width and thickness- cube shaped
Function to provide stability and some movenment
Example of short bones
carpals in the wrist and tarsals in the anlke
explain flat bones
Thin and flat, often curved
Function to protect internal organs such as the brain, heart and pelvic organs
example of flat bones
cranium, sternum and ribs
explain irregular bones
Bones which have complicated shapes and structure and therefore don’t fit into any other catagory of bines.
Mojor functions is to protect vital organs such as the spinal cord
example of irregular bones
vertebre
coccyx
describe cranium
the head bone
