Skeletal system/Skull bones Flashcards
The skeletal system is made of:
skeletal bones
cartilage
ligaments
connective tissues
Bones
dynamic organs (not dead ), consist of several tissue types
Function of skeletal system
-support
-storage of minerals (calcium, phosphate)
-blood cell production (red, white, platelets)
-leverage/movement
-protection
Cartilage
semirigid connective tissue
-avascular
-weaker than bone, but more flexible/resilient
Chondroblasts
produce matrix
Chondrocytes
surrounded by matrix
-occupy lacunae
Which cartilage is found in joint surfaces, ribs, nose, larynx, and trachea
Hyaline cartilage
Which cartilage is found in intervertebral discs and insertions of tendons and ligaments?
fibrocartilage
Which cartilage is found in ears and entryway into the respiratory system?
elastic cartilage
compact bone (cortical bone)
dense, solid
forms walls of bones
spongy bones (trabecular/cancellous bone)
open network of plates
ends of bones
surrounds medullary cavity (which consists of bone marrow)
What are the 7 categories of bones according to their shapes?
sutural
irregular
short
pneumatized
flat
long
sesamoid
_________ bones act to alter the direction of tendon pull.
sesamoid
A fracture in the shaft of a bone would occur in the ________________
diaphysis
process
general term for any bump
ramus
process (bump) at a distinct angle to the bone
tuberosity
smaller rough projection
tubercule
small rounded projection
crest
prominent ridge
foramen
rounded opening
fissure
opening with irregular (often jagged) margins
meatus
entrance to long canal
sinus (term- opening)
hollow chamber
canal
elongated passage