6.8-6.11 calcium homeostasis Flashcards
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in addition to regulating blood Ca 2+ levels, interactions between ____, ____, and _____-regulating hormones also contribute to bone growth, remodeling, and repair
osteoclasts, osteoblasts, Ca2+
The _____ ____ is secret by cells in the parathyroid gland and is essential for the maintenance of blood _____ levels
parathyroid hormone, Ca2+
The key single for PTH secretion is a ____ in blood Ca 2+ levels
reduction
PTH works thru 2 general mechanisms
- direct effects on bone cells and in the kidney
- indirect effect so the small intestine
What is secreted from C cells in the thyroid gland when Ca2+ levels are too high
Calcitonin
rapidly lowers blood Ca2+ levels by inhibiting osteoclast activity
calcitonin
how many bones does the average adult have
206
axial skeleton
bones of the skull auditory ossicles, hyoid bone, vertebral column and the thoracic cage
appendicular skeleton
bones of the upper limbs, the lower limbs, and the two girdles
the term that refers to the two zones where the libs are attached to the body
girdle
the two girdles
pectoral, pelvic
A _____ exists in a bone because some structure, such as a nerve or a blood vessel, passes thru the bone at some point
foramen
if the hole in a bone is elongated into a tunnel-like passage thru the bone
canal/meatus
a depression in a bone
fossa
a rounded projection on a bone, sites of muscle attachment on the bone
tubercle/tuberosity
a sharp projection from a bone, sites of muscle attachment on the bone
process
smooth rounded end of a bone, it forms a joint with another bone
condyle
bones become thinner and weaker as normal part of aging, osteoblast activity slows, osteoclast activity remains constant
osteopenia
loss of bone mass that impairs normal function and can lead to more fractures, causes increased bone fractures and decreased ability to repair
osteoporosis
foramen
large hole
condyle
smooth, rounded end
fossa
depression
process
projection
condyle
smooth, rounded end