Chapter 3 Flashcards
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Herd checks
reproductive exams and routine health maintenance usually in dairy cows
How often are diary cows usually breed to maximize milk production
12 to 13 months
Orthopedic surgeon
a doctor, vet, who specializes in surgery of bones
Five basic functions of bone
structure
leverage
protection
mineral reserves
blood cell production
Cortical Bone
The outer shell of bone composed of dense or compact bone.
Loosely arranged bone
spongy or cancellous bone
Where is spongy bone found
In the ends of long bones but not flat bones of the skull or pelvis
Medullary cavity of the bone
the hollow center containing bone marrow
Periosteum
the thin connective tissue lay over bone; the source of blood vessels that supply nutrients to the bone tissue
Does the periosteum contain a nerve and blood supply?
yes
Endosteum
connective tissue covering the open spaces within bone
Three types of bone cells
osteoblast: cells that form bone
osteocytes: bone remodeling, deposition and remodeling
osteoclast: release the minerals from the bone
Osteoporosis
the bones lose their normal density
reproductive exams and routine health maintenance usually in dairy cows
Herd check
a doctor, vet, who specializes in surgery of bones
Orthopedic surgeoun
The outer shell of bone composed of dense or compact bone.
cortical bone
spongy or cancellous bone
Loosely arranged bone
the thin connective tissue lay over bone; the source of blood vessels that supply nutrients to the bone tissue
Periostieum
how are joints classified
by the type and amount of movement allowed
fibrous joints
where joints are brought together by dense connective tissue, also called fixed joints because little movement is possible
example of a fibrous or fixed joint
suture in the skull
Cartilage joint
joined together by cartilage
three examples of cartilage joints
growth plate
symphysis joint (pelvis and lower jaw)
intervertebral disk
synovial joint
true moveable joints