Chapter 15 Flashcards
musculoskeletal system
bones, muscles, and joints of the body
structural support and protection of internal organs
bones
muscles
internal and external movement
joints
where bones come together/type determined by need or flexibility
tendons
bind muscles to bone
ligaments
bind bones to other bones
ossification
replacement of cartilage with bone
osteoblast
produce immature bony tissue that replaces cartilage
osteocyte
nourishes and maintains bone
osteoclast
reabsorb or digest bone (remodels bone)
MD
- Orthopedist
- Rheumatologist
DO
Osteopathic physician
what work together to deposit and break down bone through life
osteoblasts and osteoclasts
what is a source of calcium in our body
skeleton
what does proper formation of bone depend on
- calcium
- phosphorus
- vitamin D
what helps create hard bone
calcium phosphate enzyme
why is calcium necessary
needed for nerve transmittal to muscle, including heart muscle and muscles attached to bone
how is calcium level maintained
maintained in blood by parathyroid gland which secretes a hormone to release calcium from bone
diaphysis
shaft
epiphysis
end
metaphysis
cone-like flared portion between end and shaft
epiphyseal line or plate
growth plate where cartilage replaced by bone for bone growth (in length)
interior bone structure includes:
- articular bone
- epiphyseal line or plate
- cancellous bone
- compact (cortical) bone
- medullary cavity
- periosteum
what do end of the bones being covered by articular cartilage in the joint allow
cushions joints and allows it to more smoothly