Osteology Cartilage

Question 0

(3) types of cartilage. Describe. And what’s their Location? Hyaline cartilage

Answer 0

Hyaline cartilage:Glass like, most common, reduces friction -Articulate surface(where bones touch)
Fibrocartilige: Strongest, shock absorption, thick collagen Fibers- Pubis, spine, knees
Elastic cartilage: not common, stretches- epiglottis(ear)

Question 1

Cartilage?

Answer 1

Avascular

Soft bone found throughout body

Question 2

What are Osteoblasts, osteocytes,and osteoclasts.

Answer 2

Osteoblasts- build bones
Osteocytes-checks on bones, sends help, regulates
Osteoclasts- breaks down/gets rid of bones

Question 3

What type of bone tissues are there? (2) discernible them.

Answer 3

Compact- outside, osteon

Spongy- deep to compact, trabecular

Question 4

How many bones are there? What are the 4 categories of them all?

Answer 4

206,

1. Long
2. Flat
3. Irregular
4. Short

Question 5

What does a compact bone do?

Answer 5

Outside of the bone, dense and solid. Stores deep to periosteum

Question 6

Spongy bone

Answer 6

Deep to compact

End of long bones

Question 7

Periosteum

Answer 7

Thin layer of dense connective irregular tissue that wraps around bone
Protects

Question 8

Articular cartilage also knows as?

Answer 8

Hyaline cartilage, end of bones, reduces friction

Question 9

Medullary cavity

Answer 9

Middle hole, yellow bone marrow is found here

Question 10

Nutrient foramen

Answer 10

Hole or opening in bone for blood

Question 11

Epiphysis

Answer 11

End of bone where spongy is located

Question 12

Diaphysis

Answer 12

Shaft of the bone

Question 13

What are chondrocytes?

Answer 13

Makes cartilage cells

Question 14

Proteoglycans

Answer 14

Holds fibers together

Question 15

Collagen vs elastic

Answer 15

Collagen-Tensile strength

Elastic- stretches coils and recoils

Question 16

Similarities to other connective supporting tissues and differences from other connective supportive tissues?

Answer 16

S- Few cells lots of extra cellular matrix

D- rigid, solid, strong

Question 17

What does strength to resist tension mean?
Strength to resist compression?
Ability to remodel or change?

Answer 17

You can’t pull apart
Cannot crush or compress
Allows changes

Question 18

Inorganic components

Answer 18

Bone salts or minerals

Hydroxyapatite- hard stuff of bone

Question 19

Osteon

Answer 19

Fundamental structural unit of compact bone

Question 20

Spongy is also know. As?

Answer 20

Trabecular bone

Question 21

Deep to periosteum?

Answer 21

Compact

Question 22

Deep to compact?

Answer 22

Spongy

Question 23

(6) functions of bone tissue and bones?

Answer 23

1. Support
2. Movement
3. Protection
4. Calcium homeostasis
5. Blood-cell formation
6. Energy storage