Ch. 6 test prep Flashcards
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What is the primary organ of the skeletal system
Bones
How do we classify bones
Shape
What’s another name for joints
Articulation
Name the functions of the skeletal system
Support, storage, movement, & protection
What do bones protect
organs
How do muscles move bone
Pull
What do bones store
Calcium
Hemo
blood
Blood cell formation
Hemopoiesis
myo
muscle
Where does blood cell formation take place
Myeloid tissue
What is the soft connective tissue inside the hard walls of some bones
Myeloid tissue
What are the 5 types of bones
Sesamoid, flat, long, short, & irregular
Name 2 long bones
femur & tibia
Name 2 short bones
carpal & tarpal
Name 2 flat bones
Sternum & skull
Name 2 irregular bones
vertebrae & sesamoid
Example of a sesamoid
Patella or knee cap
What bone is encapsulated within a tendon
Sesamoid or Patella or knee cap
Name the shaft of the long bone
Diaphysis
Name the hollow area inside the shaft of a long bone
Medullary Cavity
This area contains the soft yellow bone marrow
Medullary Cavity
Name the ends of long bone
Epiphyses
Red bone marrow is found in this part of the long bone
Epiphyses