Bone & Muscle Flashcards
Function(s) of skeletal system (five listed):
1) Support (sites of attachments)
2) Storage of minerals (Ca2+ bank) and lipids
3) Blood cell production
4) Protection
5) Levers
Long bones
Femur, humerus, ulna, and radius
Irregular
Vertebrae and pelvis
Flat bones
Sternum, scapulae, and ribs
Short bones
Talus, canals, and tarsals
Sesamoid bones
Round bone w/ “pulley”
Patella, @thumbs, @feet,
Sutural Bones
Posterior of skull;
Note: osteogenesis imperfecta (“OI”) or “brittle bone”
osteogenesis imperfecta (“OI”)
“brittle bone”
Trochanter
Large, rough projection
Spine
Pointed process
Crest
Prominent ridge
Tubercle
Small, rounded projection
Tuberosity
Rough projection
Tubercle vs tuberosity
Small & rounded vs. larger & rough
Diaphysis
Tubular shaft of the bone.
Strong layer of compact bone.
Compact bone surrounds the medullary cavity.
Epiphysis
Expanded area at the end of the bone.
First layer is a thin layer of compact bone.
Second layer mostly consists of spongy bone (cancellous bone)
Metaphysis
Narrow junction where the epiphysis and diaphysis meet.
Jones fracture
At metaphysis of 5th metatarsal (non-weight bearing)
Osteocytes
Mature Bone Cells; these cells do not divide and maintain “the matrix;” repair bone damage by morphing into osteoblasts.
Osteoblasts
Immature bone cells; in charge of making new bone matrix.
Osteogenic cells
Squamous stem cells; produce a “daughter” cell that becomes osteoblasts; important role in fracture repair.
Osteoclasts
Bone cells that recycle bony matrix; absorb/remove matrix; think “Pac-Man”
Osteon
Mature compact bone containing osteocytes; arranged in concentric patterns for strength.
Central canal
Containing……