Bones Flashcards
what are bones
dynamic tissue that can adapt to stresses and can repair itself
-living tissues supplied with blood and nerves
-super low weight + high strength/durability
Major components of bones
inorganic salt ( mostly ca carbonate and tricalcium phosphate)
collagen (25%)
h2o (25%)
calcium in bones
bones contains 99% of the body’s Ca
helps with stiffness and resistance to stresd
collagen in bones
give flexibility
joints
where two or more bones meet
-called articulation
-most are bound together by ligaments (dense connective tissue)
diaphysis
shaft of long bone
-made up of compact bone + hollow central cavity
-compact bones accounts for 80% of bone mass
structure of bone
diaphysis, epiphysis metaphysis, periosteum, articular cartilage and marrow cavity
epiphyses
-both ends of a long bone
-large SA for muscle attachment
-consists of spongy bone
metaphysis
-region between diaphysis + epiphysis
-a growing bone
-has epiphyseal plate + band of hyaline cartilage
periosteum(pear-ee-o-st-um)
-covers the shaft of the bone
-used for muscle, tendon and ligament attachment
-inner layer contains osteoblasts+ blood vessels
articular cartilage
-a thin layer of hyaline cartilage cover the articular surfaces
reduces friction at free moving joint
-cushion jars + blows by absorbing shock
no blood=no grow
marrow cavity
-runs the length of diaphysis (hollowed out section)
-contains red blood marrow + mostly yellow marrow
endosteum
membrane that lines the marrow cavity
-composed of cells that become active osteoblasts as needed
bone marrow
-flexible tissue found in the bone’s interior
-contains numerous blood vessels + capillaries
-at birth, all bone marrow is red, with age more converts to yellow marrow
-50% of adult marrow is red
red marrow
-found mainly in flat bones
-found in proximal epiphyses of long bones
-contains hemoatopoietic stem cells (makes 3 types of blood cells)
yellow marrow
-found in the marrow cavity of long bones
-composed of mostly adipose tissues (fat cells)
what happens when you lose alot of blood or chronic hypoxia
body turns yellow to red marrow to increase blood cell production
cancer (leukemia)
-group of cancer affecting blood forming tissues
-abnormally high # of WBC that are immature and disfunctional
-affect immune system
how is leukemia diagnosed
biopsy + aspiration of marrow
-occurs at iliac crest
bone growth
-fetus starts with no bones
in 3rd month of embroyonic development, ossification starts