Pathak- Skeleton and Bone Flashcards
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Hydrostatic Skeleton
- worms, mollusk a, cnidarians
- made of fluid
- animals get their shape from 2 layers of surrounding muscle in the body cell (1 circular, 1 longitudinal)
- flexible
Skeleton
- a supporting framework for the body
- protects the internal organs
- participates in sensory transduction
Exoskeleton
- outside
- bodies of arthopods (spider, crustaceans, insect)
- thin and flexible at joints
- vary in thickness and rigidity
Endoskeletons
- internal
- found in echinoderms and chordates
- least common
Bones
- produce red & white blood cells and platelets
- stores calcium and phosphorus
- most rigid form of connective tissue
Red bone marrow
- Produces red &white blood cells and platelets
- located in the sternum (breast bone), ribs, upper arms and legs, and hips
Yellow bone marrow
- fat cells
- stores energy reserves
Axial skeleton
Bones of the head, vertebral column and rib cage (axis of the body), sternum, tailbone
Appendicular skeleton
- bones form the appendages and attachments to the axial skeleton
- shoulder (pectoral) and hip (pelvic) girdles, bones of arm, legs, hands, feet
Cartilage and bones
- make up most of the vertebrate skeleton
- rigid tissues that consist of living cells embedded in a matrix of a protein called COLLAGEN
Role of Cartilage
- covers end of bones at joints
- supports flexible portion of ears and nose
- connects ribs to the sternum (breast bone)
- forms tough, shock- absorbing pads
Intervertebral discs
Cartilage between the better rate of the back bone
Chrondrocytes
- cells of cartilage
- secrete a flexible, elastic matrix of collagen
- rely on the gradual diffusion of materials
- slow metabolic rate (repairs itself slowly)
Calcium phosphate
Mineral that hardens bone
Compact bone
- outer shell
- dense
- strong
- provides an attachment site for muscle
Spongy Bone
- interior of the bone
- lightweight
- rich in blood vessels
- highly porous
- contain bone marrow
Osteoblasts
Bone forming cells
Osteocytes
Mature bone cells
Osteoclasts
Bone dissolving cells
Bone remodeling
- A process in which 5% to 10% of all the bone in your body is dissolved away and replaced
- allows skeleton to alter its shape subtly
- result of coordinated activity between osteoclasts and osteoblasts
Osteons (Haversian System)
- Tightly packed units that make up hard bone
- consist of concentric layers of bone with embedded osteocytes
Calcitonin
- type of hormone
- cause bone to absorb calcium
Parathormone
- type of hormone
- cause bone to release calcium into the blood
Antagonistic muscles
Muse that work in opposing pairs