Skeletal System Flashcards
(22 cards)
What are some functions of the bone
- Movement
- Structure
- Blood Cell Formation
- Protection
- Production of Calcium, Phosphorus and Magnesium
Cartilage is what type tissue and made up of what three things?
Connective Tissue
1) Matrix
2) Fibers
3) Cells
Cartilage does not contain:
No blood supply
Mostly water
What does hyaline cartilage provide:
Support and Resilience
What type of tissue is bone and whats it made of:
Connective Tissue
1) Matrix
2) Cells
3) Fibers
Two types of bone (osteo):
Spongy Bone - loose Arrangement
Compact Bone - dense and strong
What is osteon:
Layers of matrix with fibers + cells, blood vessels.
What are the two types skeleton types and give examples.
Axial Skeleton:
- Skull
- Sternum
- Ribs
Appendicular Skeleton:
- Humerus/Radius
- Femur
- Fibula
What is the end parts of long bone called?
Proximal Epiphysis
Distal Epiphysis
What is the midsection of long bone called?
Diaphysis
What is the hollow part of Diaphysis called and what is it lined with?
The Medullary Cavity
Lined with Endosteum
Two types of spinal curvatures:
1) Primary
2) Secondary
Bone development is known as?
Ossification
Two types of ossification and meaning:
1) Intramembranous - bone development in flat bones
2) Endochondreal - Cartilage becomes bone, primary and secondary centres
Where is the primary and secondary ossification centres?
Primary - Diaphysis
Secondary - Epiphysis
Another name for growth plate:
Epiphyseal Plate
Function of osteoclasts
Break down the bone
Two functions for bone homeostasis
Remodelling - osteoclasts,
osteoblasts,
osteocytes
Calcium Balance - Calcitonin,
Parathyroid
What is function of calcitonin and parathyroid hormone?
Calcitonin - lowers blood calcium
Parathyroid - raises blood calcium
What are the two types of tissue that connect to bone? And what type of tissue are they?
Tendons
Ligaments
Connective Tissue
Name of structure for freely moveable joints? And example of this…
Synovial
What does the Synovial Membrane create?
Synovial Fluid
