IC1 MSK Flashcards
(33 cards)
How many bones are there in a human adult
206 bones (80 from axial skeleton, 126 from appendicular skeleton)
What makes up axial skeleton
- skull
- vertebral column
- thorax (ribs + sternum)
what makes up appendicular skeleton
- pectoral girdle & upper limbs
- pelvic girdle & lower limbs
Types of joints
synovial, cartilaginous, fibrous
where can fibrous joint be found
suture btw skull bones
where can synovial joint be found
with synovial cavity e.g. knee, shoulder joints
Marrow cavity holds ____ bone marrow, has____ lining
red/yellow; endosteum
Red bone marrow: In ____ bones & ends of adult femur, humerus.
flat, irregular
Yellow bone marrow – Fat tissue. May redifferentiate to _____ upon stress.
red marrow
Osteoblasts – generate new bone matrix and_____.
osteocytes
Osteoclasts – for bone resorption & remodeling. Dissolve bone matrix. Related to _______.
white blood cells
_____is the structural unit of the compact bone.
Osteon
Compact bone is found at _____ & ______
outer layer of bones; shafts of long bones
Spongy bone is known as ______ bone
cancellous
Spongy bone has marrow cavities between____ beams/plates of bone. The marrow cavities contain _____
trabeculae; red bone marrow
Spongy bone is found In ______
interior of skull bones, vertebrae, sternum, pelvis & ends of long bones.
Cartilages are made up of _____
tough cartilaginous connective tissue
Cartilages are found in ____ of bones, thorax, nose, trachea, outer ear, larynx.
articulating ends
3 types of cartilage
fibrous, elastic, hyaline
Muscle tissue is composed of specialized cells called _____
muscle fibers
Characteristics of Skeletal muscle tissue: ____
Striated & voluntary; also Elongated, cylindrical,
unbranched, multi-nucleated
Contractile unit of skeletal muscle
Sarcomere
Thin myofilaments are made of ____ (attached to ___)
F-actin, tropomyosin & troponin; Z line
Thick myofilaments are mainly made of ___ attached to ____.
myosin; M line