Exam 2 Flashcards
functions of the skeletal system
- support- framework that supports the body
- mineral storage- calcium and phosphate
- blood cell production (hematopoiesis)- in red marrow
- protection- skull, rib cage, and vertebrae
- leverage- act as levers to produce movement
- hormone production- osteocalcin
- triglyceride (fat) storage- source of new energy
skeletal cartilage
- hyaline cartilage- most abundant skeletal cartilage (articular, costal, respiratory)- caps the bones
- elastic cartilage- only in ear and epiglottis
- fibrocartilage- strong with thick collagen fibers, knee meniscus, pubic symphysis and intervertebral discs
appositional growth
- type of cartilage growth
- cells on the periphery called chondroblasts lay down a fluid matrix on top of existing cartilage
- adding new layers on top of existing layers
- width
interstitial growth
- type of cartilage growth
- grows from within
- chondrocytes divide within the cartilage and expands
- growth in length (epiphyseal plates)
axial skeleton
bones of the longitudinal axis of the skeleton
- skull, thorax (ribs), vertebral column
- 80 bones
appendicular sekelton
attach the limbs to the axial skeleton
- bones of the limbs, pectoral and pelvic girdles
- 126 bones
classification of bones
- by shape:
- flat (skull, parietal bone, sternum, ribs)
- sutural (puzzle piece looking in the head that have no movement, diverse)
- long (extremedies, fingers)
- irregular (vertebrae)
- sesamoid (form in tendons, patella)
- short (carpel bones, boxy, wrist, tarsel bones)
canal or meatus
passage way through bone
process
any projection or bump in bone
-usually attachment site for tendons
sinus
a chamber within a bone that is normally filled with air
foramen
a small, rounded passageway through which blood vessels or nerves penetrate the bone
fissure
an elongated cleft or gap in bone
head of a bone
- an expanded proximal end of a bone that forms part of a joint
- rounded
- humorous- half rounded head
- femur- fully rounded ball like -> has neck
tubercle
small, rounded projection on the bone
sulcus
deep, narrow groove
tuberosity
a small rough projection that may occupy a broad area of the bone surface
diaphysis
or shaft, the elongated body of a long bone
trochlea
-a smooth, grooved articular process shaped like a pulley
condyle
a smooth rounded articular process
- at the end of the bone
- where another bone might meet and sit inside
tochanter
is a large rough projection
neck
a narrow connection between the head of the bone and the diaphysis of the bone
facet
a small flat articular surface of the bone
crest
a prominent ridge in the bone
fossa
a shallow depression or recess in the surface of the bone
line
a low ridge more delicate than a crest
spine
a pointed or narrow process
ramus
an extension of a bone that makes an angle with the rest of the structure
-pelvis and jaw
structure of a long bone
- medullary canal down the middle
- canal filled with yellow bone marrow
- compact bone around diaphysis
- spongy bone around the epiphysis
periosteum
- periosteum fibers connect the periosteum to the bone
- go into the compact bone to attach
cells of the bone
- compact and spongy bone contain 4 cell types:
- osteocytes- mature bone cells
- osteoblasts- bone forming cells (secrete osteoid)
- osteogenic cells- bone stem cells (AKA osteoprogenitor cells)
- osteoclasts- bone resorbing cells
- bone lining cells- flat cells on bone surfaces
osteoblasts
- surround blood vessels
- osteoblasts secrete matrix (osteoid) -> form lacunae -> matures into osteocyte -> form bone tissue
osteoclasts
- bone resorbing cells
- erode old bone tissue
- bones are renewed
- regeneration
osteogenic cells
-produce osteoclasts and osteoblasts
canaliculi
-connect osteocyte to osteocyte in each lacunae
osteon
- structural components of compact bone
- in the center of each osteon a central canal where the artery and vein are
circumferential lamellae
circles that surround
-growth rings around the central canal
periosteum
- layers that surround the entire bone
- circumference
perforating canals
the blood vessels in the bone that move perpendicular
spongy bone
-porous internal layer with red or yellow marrow filling the spaces between trabeculae*
bone formation occurs…
- initial formation in embryo and fetus
- growth from infancy through adolescence
- remoldeling of bone throughout life
- repair of fractures
initial bone formation: embryo and fetus
- first 7 weeks of embryonic development skeleton initially composed of:
- fibrous membranes of mesenchyme
- hyaline cartilage
- during the 8th week of development, cartilage formation and ossification occurs
- two methods of bone formation
1. intramembranous ossification (formed directly in the mesenchyme)
2. endochondral ossification (starts as cartilage and is then replaced by bone)
mesenchyme
- all bones are formed from mesenchyme
- arranged in sheets
intramembranous ossification
- embryonic bone directly formed in the mesenchyme
- no in between cartilage step
- flat bones in the skull, jaw, and part of the clavical
1. development of the ossification center (mesenchymal cells differentiate into osteoblasts)
2. bone matrix (osteoid) secreted and calcifies
3. trabeculae of woven bone and periosteum form (trabeculae is formed by the weaving of blood vessels and then fuses to form spongy bone)
4. bone collar of compact bone forms and red marrow appears (red marrow is filling the spaces of the spongy bone)
endochondral ossification
- embryonic bone that starts as cartilage and is then replaced by bone
- mesenchyme condense into chondroblasts -> secrete matrix -> harden -> cartilage model
1. bone collar forms around diaphysis of the hyaline cartilage model
2. cartilage at center of diaphysis calcifies then develops cavities (primary ossification center forms in the diaphysis) -> cartilage is deteriating
3. periosteal bud invades (primary ossification center) and spongy bone forms
4. diaphysis elongates and medullary cavity forms
5. epiphyses ossify, hyaline cartilage remains at articular surfaces (articular cartilage) and epiphyseal (growth) plates (secondary ossificiation centers are in the epiphysis) - no medullary cavity is formed around secondary ossification center
- spongy bone remains at epiphyses
- the bone starts as hyaline cartilage and at the end it only remains at the epiphyseal (growth) plates and the caps
bone growth: infancy through adolescence
- during infancy, childhood, and adolescence, bone growth in length and thickness
- growth in length- long bones, interstitial growth from within
- growth in thickness (diameter)- appositional growth
bone growth in length: infancy through adolescence
- involves two major events at epiphyseal plate:
1. growth of cartilage on epiphyseal side
2. replacement of cartilage on diaphyseal side
3. as bone grows, chondrocytes proliferate on the epiphyseal side of the plate - new chondrocytes replace older ones destroyed by calcification
- cartilage replaces by bone on diaphyseal side
- as the chondrocytes make cartilage on top the osteoblasts are digesting it and replacing it with bone
bone growth in thickness: appositional growth
- ridges in periosteum create groove for periosteal blood vessle
- periosteal ridges fuse forming endosteum- lined tunnel
- osteoblasts in endosteum build concentric lamellae inward forming new osteon
- bone grows outward as osteoblasts in periosteum build new lamellae
remodeling of bone
- the ongoing replacement of old bone tissue by new bone tissue
- bone resorption- the removal of minerals and collagen fibers by osteoclasts
- bone deposition- the addition of mineral and collagen fibers by osteoblasts
- about 5% of bone mass being remodeled at any given time
factors affecting bone growth and remodeling
- minerals- mostly calcium and phosphorous
- vitamins- vitamin A stimulates osteoblasts, vitamin C for collagen synthesis, vitamin D increases calcium absorption
- hormones- IGF’s
abnormalities of bone growth
pituitary condition: -hyposecretion of growth hormone (GH) -pituitary dwarfism hypersecretion of growth hormone -gigantism -acromegaly
- achondroplasia
- marfan syndrome
- fibrodyplasia ossificans progressiva
calcium
- 39% of bone is calcium
- 99% of calcium is stored in bone
areas affected by calcium and phosphate regulation
- small intestine
- bone
- kidney
hormones regulating calcium ion metabolism
- in reponse to low blood calcium ion levels:
- parathyroid horomone (PTH) is secreted by parathyroid glands
- PTH: stimulates
- increased osteoclast activity
- kidneys produce calcitriol for Ca reabsorption
- increased calcium absorbing effects on intestines
hormones regulating calcium ion metaboloism
- in response to high blood calcium levels (rare):
- calcitonin is secreted by the thyroid gland
- calcitonin:
- inhibits osteoclasts
- decreases ion reabsorption in kidneys
- decreases calcium ion absorption in intestines
repair of fracture
- A hematoma forms
- fibrocartilaginous callus forms- fibrous tissue and cartilage in between the bone
- Bony callus forms (replaced the fibrocartilaginous callus)
- Bone remodeling occurs
open (compound) vs. closed fracture
- open (compound)- open end of the bone tears out from the skin
- closed- fracture is contained in the skin
complete vs. incomplete
- complete- entire width of the bone is broken
- incomplete- not completely broken just cracked
displaced vs. non-displaced
- displaced- two ends of the broken bones arnt lining up -> surgical
- non-displaced- two ends of the end are lining up -> cast
impacted fracture
end of fractured bone driven into other end
pott fracture
-fracture of the ankle
distal end of fibula
colles fracture
- fracture of the wrist
distal end of radius
-common in young kids
transverse
in shaft across long axis
-fracture is in the transverse plane across
comminuted fracture
- bone fragments into three or more pieces
- common in the aged
compression fracture
- bone is crushed
- crushed vertebra
- common in porous bones (osteoporotic)
spiral
ragged break occurs when excessive twisting forces are applied to a bone
-sports fracture
epiphyseal
- separates from the diaphysis along the epiphyseal (growth) plate
- could cause premature closing of the growth plate
osteomalacia
- disorders characterized by poorly mineralized bone
- insufficient calcium or vitamin D
- rickets
osteoporosis
- resorption outpaces deposition
- post-menopausal women- decrease estrogen
pagets disease
increase spongy bone in areas where there should be compact
the skeletal system
- bones
- cartilage
- joints
- ligaments
- 20% of body mass
the skull
- cranial bones
- facial bones
- sutures (non-moveable joints):
- coronal
- sagittal
- squamous
- lambdoid
coronal suture
- separates the anterior to the posterior of the upper part of the skull
- separates the frontal bone from the paired parietal bone
squamous suture
-separates the parietal bone from the temperal bone
sagittal suture
separates the left parietal from the right parietal bone
lambdoid suture
separates the occipital bone (in the back) from the parietal bone
mandible
big bone of the lower jaw
maxilla
upper mouth
nasal bone
-forms the bridge of the nose
zygomatic bone
anterior part of the cheekbone
vertebral column
- 26 bones that surround and protect spinal cord
- *24 vertebrae: 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar
- 1 sacrum (5 fused vertebrae)
- 1 coccyx (4 fused vertebrae)
- ligaments:
- anterior and posterior longitudinal ligaments
- ligamentum flavum
- intervertebral discs
sacrum
end of vertebrae
- triangle shape
- coccyx (tailbone)-the very end tip
abnormal spinal curvatures
- scoliosis- lateral curvature
- kyphosis- increased thoracic dorsal curve (hunch)
- lordosis- increased cervical or lumbar ventral curve (sway back)
disc disorders
- bulging disc
- herniated (prolapsed) disc
hunch back
- kyphosis in the thoracic
- lordosis in the cervical so they can pick their head up and see
verteral spinous process
- the bumps in your spine
- project out posterior
transverse process
- project out laterally in the spine
- two (left and right)
spinal cord
-runs in the middle of the spine
cervial vertebrae
- (C1-C7)
- short spinous process
- stuby
- *transverse foramen (hole) in transverse processes
- C1 (atlas)-> no body, C2 (axis) -> looks different
Thoracic vertebrae
- (T1-T12)
- long, downward-pointing spinous processes
- articulate with ribs in posterior
- they have smooth areas where the ribs articulate or connect with the vertebrae
- looks like an elephant
lumbar
(L1-L5)
- short, hatchet-shaped spinous processes
- very large bodies
manubrium
-on top of sternum
xiphoid process
- cartilage
- bottom of sternum