Bones Flashcards
(11 cards)
which bones are in the axial skeleton
skull
vertibrae
thoracic cage
which bones are in the appendicular skeleton
pectoral girdle
upper limbs
pelvic girdle
lower limbs
4 bones classifications
long- femur
short- phalanges
irregular- skull
flat- pelvic girdle
2 types of bone
spongy- inside bone, vessels run free
compact- outside bone
5 major cell types in bone tissue
osteoprogenitor
osteoblasts
osteocytes
bone lining cells
osteoclasts
how is bone growth controlled
hormones-
epiphyseal plate growth hormone
thyroid hormones
estrogens
Wolff’s law
stress on bone compresses one side and stretches the other and helps make bones strong
3 types of fractures
position- displaced/ non displaced
completeness- complete/ incomplete
penetration- compound/ simple
4 steps of fracture repair
- hematoma forms
2.fibrous callus forms - bony callus forms
- bone remodels
8 cranial bones
frontal- forehead
2 parietal- top
occipital- back
2 temporal- sides
sphenoid- by eye n inside
ethmoid- inside nose
what is the foramen magnum
cavity in bottom of skull