Skeletal System

Question 1

What are the main characteristics of the Skeletal System?

Answer 1

Shape + Support
Levers for Movement
Protects Vital Systems
Produces Blood Cells
Stores Minerals

Question 2

What is the difference between Red and White Blood Cells?

Answer 2

Red: Carries Oxygen
White: Immune System

Question 3

What are the 4 types of tissues

Answer 3

Connective
Nervous
Muscular
Epithelial

Question 4

What are the 5 purposes of the Skeletal System?

Answer 4

Shape & Support
Movement
Protects Vital Systems
Produces Blood Cells
Stores Minerals

Question 5

What are the 3 “ingredients” of the skeletal system

Answer 5

Bone
Cartilage
Ligaments

Question 6

What are the 5 Shapes of Bone?

Answer 6

Long
Short
Flat
Irregular
Sesamoid

Question 7

What is the difference between Tendons and Ligaments?

Answer 7

Tendon: Binds Muscle to Bone
Ligament: Binds Bone to Bone

Question 8

What is the order the structure of bone?

Answer 8

Periosteum
Compact
Spongy
Red/Yellow Marrow

Question 9

What system do Tendons come from?

Answer 9

Muscular

Question 10

What system do Ligaments come from?

Answer 10

Skeletal

Question 11

Which Bone Shape makes the most Red Blood Cells?

Answer 11

Flat

Question 12

What is special about sesamoid bone shape?

Answer 12

It is a bone that is not attached by ligaments
(Instead it is attached by tendons)

Question 13

What is the main use of cartilage?

Answer 13

Used as a cushion between joints.

Question 14

What minerals do bones store?

Answer 14

Calcium and Phosphorus

Question 15

What is the Difference between Red and Yellow Bone Marrow?

Answer 15

Red: Makes all blood cells (Red/White)
Yellow: Makes Fat

Question 16

The part of bone with the most density for strength.

Answer 16

Compact bone

Question 17

What part of the bone structure is light and has air pockets but is still strong?

Answer 17

Spongy bone

Question 18

What part of the bone is a leathery skin-like coating that provides nutrients?

Answer 18

Periosteum

Question 19

What does the connective tissue do?

Answer 19

Supports and binds

Question 20

What does the Muscular Tissue do?

Answer 20

Helps the body to move

Question 21

What does the Epithelial Tissue do?

Answer 21

Covers and protects

Question 22

What does the Nervous Tissue do?

Answer 22

Helps control the body and communicate

Question 23

What percentage of joints are synovial joints?

Answer 23

90%

Question 24

What is a Osteocyte?

Answer 24

Basic Bone Cell

Question 25

What is a Osetoblast?

Answer 25

Repair Cells "B" for "Build"

Question 26

What is a Osteoclast?

Answer 26

Breaks down Bone BEFORE repair "c" for "chaos"

Question 27

What is a Lining Cell?

Answer 27

Cover Surface of Bone

Question 28

What are the steps for Bone growth/remodeling?

Answer 28

Resorption Reversal Formation Mineralization Rest

Question 29

What happens in Reversal?

Answer 29

The white blood cells come in and make sure that no viruses or bacteria are in the bone during the repair period

Question 30

What happens in Resoprtion?

Answer 30

When the Osteoclasts break down bone

Question 31

What happens in Formation?

Answer 31

When the Osteoblasts repair the bone

Question 32

What happens in Mineralization?

Answer 32

Calcium solidifies and makes the bone hard

Question 33

What are Osteons?

Answer 33

The layers that form around the marrow canal in the bone. Made out of Osteocytes

Question 34

What makes joints synovial?

Answer 34

When they have synovial fluid

Question 35

What is synovial fluid?

Answer 35

The "Oil" that helps to keep the "Machine" running

Question 36

What makes up a typical joint?

Answer 36

2 bones held together by ligaments With Cartilage between bones

Question 37

What are the 5 motions?

Answer 37

Flexion Extension Circumduction Abduction Adduction

Question 38

What does the Flexion motion do?

Answer 38

Narrow gap between 2 levers Opposite of Extension

Question 39

What does the Extension motion do?

Answer 39

Widen gap between 2 levers Opposite of Flexion

Question 40

What does the Circumduction motion do?

Answer 40

Circular Motion

Question 41

What does the Abduction motion do?

Answer 41

Move away from Midline

Question 42

What does the Adduction motion do?

Answer 42

Move closer to Midline