Chapter 5 - The Skeletal System Flashcards
Two divisions of the skeleton and their meanings
- Axial - head and center of body (skull, ribs, vertebral column)
- Appendicular - movement (limbs, pelvis)
How many bones are in the body?
206
Two types of bone tissue and their meanings
- Compact bone - dense smooth bone
2. Spongy bone - bone with open spaces within
The skeletal system makes up how much of the body?
20% of total body mass
Four components to the skeletal system
- Cartilage
- Bone
- Tendons
- Ligaments
Functions of the skeletal system along with their specific meanings
- Protection
- Support - rigid structure
- Movement - bones act as levers
- Storage - Ca, P, and fat
- Blood cell production
What does cartilage consist of?
- Cells
2. Extracellular matrix
Cartilage cells
Chondrocytes
Where are the chondrocytes found in cartilage?
Lacunae
Two components to the extracellular matrix in cartilage
- Collagen and Elastic fibers
2. Ground substance of chondrotin sulfates
What does cartilage lack and what is the cause of lacking this?
- Lacks arteries, veins, and lymphocytes
- It heals very slowly
Types of cartilage
- Hyaline
- Elastic
- Fibrocartilage
What is the most common but weakest cartilage?
Hyaline cartilage
Structure and location of hyaline cartilage
Structure: Chondrocytes, chondroitin sulfate, some collagen
Location: Embryonic skeleton, Articular surfaces, respiratory passages, nasal septum, between ribs and sternum
Structure and location of Elastic Cartilage
Structure: Chondrocytes, chondrotin sulfate, densely packed elastic fibers
Locations: auricle, tip and lateral walls of nose, epiglottis
Most flexible type of cartilage
Elastic cartilage
The strongest type of cartilage
Fibrocartilage
Structure and location of fibrocartilage?
Structure: Chondrocytes, chondrotin sulfate, densely packed collagen fibers
Location: Intervertebral disc, pubic symphysis, articular cartilage in kneww
Surrounds the cartilage
Perichondrium
What is the perichondrium made out of?
Fibrous connective tissue
What does the perichondrium provide?
- Support and protection
- New chondrocytes
Where is the perichondrium located?
- Hyaline cartilage
- Elastic cartilage
Where is the perichondrium absent?
- Articular surfaces
- Fibrocartilage
The layers and the functions of the layers for the Perichondrium
- Outer: binds cartilage to adjacent tissues; provides support and protection
- Inner: For growth and maintenance