Flashcards in Skeletal Bioscience Deck (22)
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What does the skeletal system support?
Forms framework of body
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What does the skeletal system protect?
Brain, spinal cord, heart and lungs
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What type of blood cell's does the skeletal system produce?
RBC's, WBC's and platelets in red bone marrow within the epiphysis
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Where is fat stored in the skeletal system?
In yellow bone marrow within the epiphysis
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What is an example of a long bone
Humerous
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What is an example of a short bone
Talus
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What is an example of a flat bone
Sternum
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What is an example of an irregular bone
Vertebrae
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Describe osteogenic cells
They form osteoblasts
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Describe osteoblasts
Young bone cells that form new bone e.g: in growth. Found in the periosteum and endosteum
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Describe osteocytes
Are mature bone cells found in the lacunae surrounded by matrix
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Describe osteoclasts
Destroy bone matrix using lysosomes & are involved in bone remodelling, found in the periosteum & endosteum.
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What is the diaphysis mostly made up of?
Compact bone
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What type of bone has a honeycomb structure
Spongy bone
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Organic materials in bones give:
Flexibility & strength
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Inorganic materials in bones give:
Gives hardness, and becomes brittle
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The process of bone tissue formation is called?
Ossification
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Bone remodelling consists of both:
bone deposits & bone reabsorption
Remodelling involves the activity of osteoblasts & osteoclasts
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What is the function of the parathyroid hormone?
Released in response to low blood calcium levels
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What is the function of calcitonin?
Released in response to high blood calcium levels
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What is the mechanical response to stress on bones
Bones are stressed when weight bears or muscle pulls on them.
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