Skeletal System Flashcards
1
Q
Define:Bone
A
bone is a hard substance, of which there are two types; compact bone and cancellous bone.
2
Q
What is the blood supply?
A
- Volkmann canals (through bone matrix, contains blood vessels).
- Haversian canals
3
Q
Define - Periosteum
A
membrane, covers outer surfaces of bones
4
Q
Define - Endosteum
A
membrane, lines hollow interior surfaces of bones
5
Q
What are the two bone cells and their function?
A
- osteoblasts - cells that produce bone
- osteoclasts - remodel/remove bone
6
Q
Two types of bone marrow?
A
red and yellow
7
Q
What are the 4 bone shapes?
A
long, short, flat, irregular
8
Q
Define - Foramen
A
Hole in the bone
9
Q
Define - Fossa
A
area on surface of the bone
10
Q
What are the two areas of skeleton?
A
axial & appendicular
11
Q
List the vertebral regions:
A
- (7) cervical - C1 atlas, C2 axis
- (13) thoracic
- (7) lumbar
- (3) sacral
- (3+) coccygeal
12
Q
What are the 15 bone parts that make up the appendicular skeleton?
A
- scapula
- brachium/antebrachium
- humerus
- ulna
- radius
- carpus
- metacarpals
- thoracic limb phalanges
- pelvis
- pelvis
- femur
- tibia
- fibula
- tarsus
- metatarsal bones
- pelvic limb phalanges
