The Skeletal system part 1 Flashcards
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Process
Projection extending beyond the main body of
the structure
Functions of the skeletal system
Hematopoiesis
Protection
Fat storage
Support
Movement through the locomotor system
Condyle
a rounded projection at an articular
extremity
Coracoid or coronoid process
beaklike process
Crest
ridge-like projection
Epicondyle
Projection above condyle
Head
expanded portion of a long bone
Malleolus
: club-shaped process
Trochanter
large rounded process located at a
junction of the neck and shaft of the femur
Groove
shallow linear depression
Bone
is a hard, dense connective tissue that forms most of the adult skeleton,
Cartilage
a semi-rigid
form of connective tissue, provides flexibility and smooth surfaces for movement
classification of Bones
a. Long bones
b. Short bones
c. Flat bones
d. Irregular bones
e. Sesamoid bones
long bones
Comprise of a
cylindrical shaft and two heads at both ends examples; Bones of the limbs - Femur, radius
and ulna, humerus, tibia, fibula, metatarsal,
phalanges
short bones
They are cube-shaped and
don’t have shaft and heads
function of short bones
*Responsible for transmitting forces of
movement
* Provide stability
*Examples include: carpals and tarsal bones
function of long bones
for locomotion
Flat bones
Have flat wide surfaces
Functions of flat bones
*for muscle
attachment and protection of inner organs
* Examples: cranial bones, sternum, ribs, scapulae
Irregular bones
is one that does not have any easily characterized shape and therefore does not fit any other
classification
functions of irregular bones
Protect internal organs
example facial bones and vertebrae
List down the 4 bone cells
- Osteocytes
- Osteoblasts
- Osteoclasts
- Osteogenic stem
Osteoblasts
- responsible for forming new bone matrix
location of the osteoblasts
*is found in the growing portions of bone, including the
periosteum and endosteum
* at the site of fracture