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Five functions of the skeleton
Protection, Framework & Support, Movement, Production of Blood Cells, Storage of Minerals
The production of blood cells (blood formation) is called?
Hematopoiesis
Number of bones in the adult skeleton
206
What are the three types of classification of bones?
Long Bones
Short Bones
Irregular Bones
Flat Bones
The largest & strongest bond in the body is?
Femur
Which bones have an extended shape and provide the body with support and strength
Long Bones
Loc: Arms & Legs
Ex: Femur, tibia, radius
Which bones are cube shaped
and facilitate movement
Short Bones
Loc: Wrists, Ankles, Feet
Ex. Metatarsals, Phalanges
Which bones provide broad surfaces for muscle attachments
Flat Bones
Loc: Head, Chest, Shoulder,
Ex. Cranial, Ribs, Scapula, Pelvis, Ilium, Sternum
Which bones are for attachment of other structures or articulations
Irregular Bones
Ex: Facial, Patella
Identify 2 types of cells involved with bone formation and remodeling?
Osteoblast
Osteoclast
Appendicular Skeleton
Shoulder (4 bones)
Upper Limbs
Pelvic (2 bones)
Lower limbs
Bone building cells
Osteoblast
Name the nutrients necessary for bone growth & explain their functions?
Calcium
Phosporous
First cervical vertebrae
Atlas - Allows for flexion (up and down movement)
Axial Skeleton
Head - Skull & Facial Bones
Trunk - Ribs, Breast Bone &
Vertebrae
Name the nutrients necessary for bone growth & explain their functions?
Calcium
Phosporous
Axial Skeleton - 28 Bones
Cranium(8 Bones)
Face (14 Bones
Ear (6 Bones)
2nd cervical vertebrae
Axis - allows for rotation (side to side movement)
Parts of a long bone?
Epiphysis (end of the bone)
Diaphysis (shaft)
A type of cartilage on a long bone?
Articular Cartilage - covers end of long bones. It cushions between the end of one long bone and the other.
Another type of cartilage on a long bone?
Epiphyseal Cartilage is between the epiphysis & the diaphysis. It's called the Growth Plate.
An opening in a bone
Foraman
Foramen Magnum
A circular opening at the base of your skull that allows the spinal cord to pass thru and connect to the brain.
A depression in bone or grove
Fossa
A large rounded projection
Condyle
A rounded projection on the femur is called?
Trochanter
Larger projection on the femur is called?
Greater Trochanter
Skull Bones
Frontal, Parietal, Temporal & Occipital Bone
A spongy space under Frontal Bone is?
Frontal Sinus
Which sinus is located under the Temporal Bone?
Mastoid Sinus
Bone which looks like a bat in the skull?
Sphenoid Bone
Which bone is between the eyes & is connected to the frontal bone?
Ethmoid Bone
Bones of the Face
Mandible
Maxillary Bones
Zygomatic Bones (Cheek Bones)
Nasal Bones (Vomer and Nasal Conchae)
Lacrimal Bones (Tear glands)
3 tiny bones of middle ear
Ossicles (same size at birth)
Cranium
Refers to the head included Skull, Facial Bones and Ossicles
Vertebral Column includes
Cervial Vertebrae
Thoracic Vertebrae
Lumbar Vertebrae
Sacral Vertebrae
Thoracic Vertebrae
12 in total
located in thorax
Large rounded projection; may be roughened
Tuberosity
Narrow ridge of bone; usually prominent
Crest
Very large, blunt, irregularly shaped process (only on femur!)
Trochanter
Any bony prominence
Process
Rounded articular projection
Condyle