skeletal system

Question 1

what is the role of the bones in support?

Answer 1

-they support soft tissues
-they provide attachment points for tendons of skeletal muscle

Question 2

what is the role of the bones in assistance in movement?

Answer 2

-skeletal muscle attaches to bone

Question 3

what is the role of the bones in blood cell production?

Answer 3

-red bone marrow produces blood cells

Question 4

what is the role of the bone in protection?

Answer 4

-it protects important internal organs
-cranium protects the brain
-vertebrae protects the spinal cord
-ribs protect the lungs and the heart

Question 5

what is the ole of the bones in mineral homeostasis?

Answer 5

-bone tissue stores several minerals
-calcium (99% of body’s content)
-phosphorus

Question 6

what is the role of the bones in triglyceride storage?

Answer 6

-yellow bone marrow which stores triglycerides

Question 7

what is the structure of bone?

Answer 7

-starts with metaphyses
-middle is the articular cartilage
-end is the periosteum

Question 8

what does the metaphyses part of bone do?

Answer 8

-contains an epiphyseal growth plate,a layer of hyaline cartilage that allows the diaphysis of the bon to grow in length

Question 9

what happens when a bone ceases to grow in length?

Answer 9

-the cartilage in the epiphyseal plate is replaced by the bone, the epiphyseal line

Question 10

what does the articular cartilage part of bone do?

Answer 10

-covers part of the epiphysis where the bone forms articulation (joint) with another bone
-reduces friction and absorbs shock at freely movable joints