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Functions of the skeletal system |
movement protection mineral homeostasis blood cell production storage support |
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Support |
provides structural support for the entire body |
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movement |
skeletal muscle attached to bones and pulls on it when the bones contract |
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protection |
surrounds soft tissue; skull protects the brain |
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mineral homeostasis |
stores calcium and phosphorous which are released into the blood when needed |
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blood cell production |
red bone marrow produces RBCs and WBCs |
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Storage |
red marrow is responsible for hemotopoiesis
yellow marrow stores fat |
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importance of collagen and minerals in the bone |
bone is made up of a mixture of collagen and a mineral called hydroxyappetite that work together to form the structure, flexibility, and strength of the bone |
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bone shapes |
long, short, flat, irregular |
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What are Long bones; examples |
considerably longer than they are wide; femur, tibia, fibula |
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Short bones and examples |
roughly cubed shaped; bones of the wrist and ankle |
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Flat bones and examples |
thin, flattened, usually a bit curved; sternum and scapulae |
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Irregular bones |
complicated shaped; vertebrae and hip bones |
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layers of bone |
compact bone
spongy bone |
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compact bone |
external layer |
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spongy bone |
internal; honey-comb of smell needle-like or flat pieced called trabecule that contain osteocytes; filled with marrow |
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Division of the human skeleton |
axial appendicular |
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Axial skeleton |
long axis of the body and includes skull, vertebral column, and rib cage; protect, support, and carry other bones |
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appendicular skeleton |
bones of the upper and lower limbs and the girdles that attach the limbs to the axial skeleton; help us move |
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structure of a long bone |
Diaphysis - long axis Epiphysis - end of bone Membranes - periosteum and endosteum |
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periosteum endosteum |
covers the external surface of the bone
covers the internal surface of the bone |
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appositional growth |
growth accomplished by the additional of new layers onto those previously formed |
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endochondrial ossification (steps) |
bone develops by replacing hyaline cartilage
1. bone collar forms around the diaphysis of the hyaline cartilage model 2. cartilage in the center of the diaphysis calcifies and then develops cavities 3. periosteal bud invades the internal cavities and spongy bone forms 4. diaphysis elongates and medullary cavity forms 5. epiphyses ossify |
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intramembranous ossification |
forms the cranial bones of the skull and the clavicles |
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epiphyseal plate |
hyaline cartilage plate at each long end of the bone; responsible for longitudinal bone growth |
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epiphyseal line |
part of the bone that replaces the epiphyseal growth plate in long bones once an adult has reached peak growth |
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ossification |
formation of bone |
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2 types of ossifcation |
intramenbranous and endochondrial |
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what bones are made in endochondial ossification? |
all bones below the base of the skull except clavicles |
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steps of intramembranous ossification |
1. ossification centers appear in the fibrous CT membrane 2. osteoid is secreted within the fibrous membrane and calcifies 3. woven bone and periosteum form 4. lamellar bone replaces woven bone and red marrow appears |
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depressions and openings in bones |
sinus canal foramen fissure protuberance |
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sinus |
cavity filled with air and lined with mucous membrane |
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fissure |
narrow, slit-like opening |
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foramen |
round opening through a bone |
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Examples of elevations or depressions |
Crest ( narrow ridge) Fossa ( shallow, basin-like depression) |
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Sites of muscle and ligament attachment |
Tuburcle Head Sulcus Condyle - rounded Fossa Tuberosity - large rounded projection |
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surface features of bones depend on |
function, location, attachment to ligaments or penetration of blood vessels and nerves |
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Types of bone cells |
osteocytes osteoblast osteogenic cells osteoclast |
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Osteocytes |
maintain bone tissue |
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Osteoblast |
Forms bone matrix; become osteocytes |
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Osteogenic cell |
Stem cell; develop into osteoblasts |
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Osteoclast |
Resorbs bone; develop from monocytes and macrophages |
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Paget's disease |
characterized by porous and curved bones |
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Where do blood vessels and nerves enter the bone? |
through the nutrient foramen |
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Types of fracture |
closed - doesn't penetrate the skin open - penetrates the skin transverse - break straight across spiral - caused by a twist force comminuted - 3 or more pieces impacted - fragments are pushed together greensick - incomplete break |
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Stages in fracture repair |
1. hematoma forms @ fracture site 2. fibrocartilaginous callus forms 3. bony callus forms 4. bone remodeling |
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bone remodeling |
begins during bony callus formation and continues for months; excess material on the diaphysis is removed and compact bone is laid down to reconstruct the shaft walls |
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The body regulates calcium homeostasis with 2 pathways: |
1. one is signaled to turn on when blood calcium levels drop below normal 2. one is the pathway that is signaled to turn on when they are elevated |