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Functions of the skeletal system

movement


protection


mineral homeostasis


blood cell production


storage


support

Support

provides structural support for the entire body

movement

skeletal muscle attached to bones and pulls on it when the bones contract

protection

surrounds soft tissue; skull protects the brain

mineral homeostasis

stores calcium and phosphorous which are released into the blood when needed

blood cell production

red bone marrow produces RBCs and WBCs

Storage

red marrow is responsible for hemotopoiesis



yellow marrow stores fat

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

bone shapes

long, short, flat, irregular

What are Long bones; examples

considerably longer than they are wide; femur, tibia, fibula

Short bones and examples

roughly cubed shaped; bones of the wrist and ankle

Flat bones and examples

thin, flattened, usually a bit curved; sternum and scapulae

Irregular bones

complicated shaped; vertebrae and hip bones

layers of bone

compact bone



spongy bone

compact bone

external layer

spongy bone

internal; honey-comb of smell needle-like or flat pieced called trabecule that contain osteocytes; filled with marrow

Division of the human skeleton

axial


appendicular

Axial skeleton

long axis of the body and includes skull, vertebral column, and rib cage; protect, support, and carry other bones

appendicular skeleton

bones of the upper and lower limbs and the girdles that attach the limbs to the axial skeleton; help us move

structure of a long bone

Diaphysis - long axis


Epiphysis - end of bone


Membranes - periosteum and endosteum

periosteum


endosteum

covers the external surface of the bone



covers the internal surface of the bone

appositional growth

growth accomplished by the additional of new layers onto those previously formed

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

intramembranous ossification

forms the cranial bones of the skull and the clavicles

epiphyseal plate

hyaline cartilage plate at each long end of the bone; responsible for longitudinal bone growth

epiphyseal line

part of the bone that replaces the epiphyseal growth plate in long bones once an adult has reached peak growth

ossification

formation of bone

2 types of ossifcation

intramenbranous and endochondrial

what bones are made in endochondial ossification?

all bones below the base of the skull except clavicles

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

depressions and openings in bones

sinus


canal


foramen


fissure


protuberance

sinus

cavity filled with air and lined with mucous membrane

fissure

narrow, slit-like opening

foramen

round opening through a bone

Examples of elevations or depressions

Crest ( narrow ridge)


Fossa ( shallow, basin-like depression)

Sites of muscle and ligament attachment

Tuburcle


Head


Sulcus


Condyle - rounded


Fossa


Tuberosity - large rounded projection

surface features of bones depend on

function, location, attachment to ligaments or penetration of blood vessels and nerves

Types of bone cells

osteocytes


osteoblast


osteogenic cells


osteoclast

Osteocytes

maintain bone tissue

Osteoblast

Forms bone matrix; become osteocytes

Osteogenic cell

Stem cell; develop into osteoblasts

Osteoclast

Resorbs bone; develop from monocytes and macrophages

Paget's disease

characterized by porous and curved bones

Where do blood vessels and nerves enter the bone?

through the nutrient foramen

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

Stages in fracture repair

1. hematoma forms @ fracture site


2. fibrocartilaginous callus forms


3. bony callus forms


4. bone remodeling

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

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