Chapter 6 Flashcards
Functions of Bones
Support Protection Movement Blood Cell Formation Mineral Storage
In relation to support, bones form
The framework that support the body and cradles soft organs
In relation to protection, bones provide
A protective case for the brain, spinal cord, and vital organs
In relation to movement, bones provide
Levers for muscles
In relation to mineral storage, bones are a
Reservoir for minerals, especially calcium and phosphorus
What are the two categories of the skeleton?
Axial skeleton and Appendicular skeleton
What bones are in the axial skeleton?
Bones of the skull, vertebral column, and rib cage
What bones are in the appendicular skeleton?
Bones of the upper and lower limbs, shoulder, and hip
What are the shapes of bones?
Long
Flat
Short
Irregular
Long bones
(1) Are ___ than they are ___
(2) Have ____ at two ends that may contain:
(3) Are primarly:
(1) Longer; wide
(2) Shafts; a substantial amount of spongy bone
(3) Compact bone
All bones of the limbs except what are made up of compact bone?
Patella, wrist, ankle
Flat bones
(1) Physical description
(2) Are two ____ with ___ between
(3) Examples
(1) Thin, flat, and a bit curved
(2) Parallel compact bone surfaces; spongy bone
(3) Sternum, ribs, and most skull bones
Short bones
(1) Physical description
(2) Are mostly
(3) Are found
(1) Cube-like
(2) Spongy bone - thin surface layer of compact
(3) In the wrist and ankle, and in tendons (like the patella)
Irregular bones
(1) Are bones with
(2) Are mostly
(3) Examples
(1) Complicated shapes
(2) Spongy - thin layers of compact
(3) Some skull, vertebrae, and hip bones
Compact bone is
Dense, looks smooth
Spongy bone is made up of
Trabeculae
Trabeculae are ____ that
“little beams” that create open space filled with marrow
Spongy bone has
No osteons
Irregular lamellae
Long bones structure consists of
Diaphysis and Epiphysis
Diaphysis is a
Tubular shaft that forms the long axis of bone
Diaphysis is composed of
Compact bone that surround the medullary cavity
Epiphyses are the
Expanded ends of long bone
The exterior of epiphysis is
Compact
The interior of epiphysis is
Spongy bone