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Skeletal System
composed of bones, cartilage and joints that form the internal framework
Costal Cartilage
connect the ribs to the sternum
Perichondrium
(per" i kon dre-um)
membrane that covers the external surface if cartilage
Chrondocytes
Mature form of a cartilage cell
Chondroblasts
actively miotic form of a cartilage cell
appostional growth
growth from the outside, makes new cartilage by secreting matrix
interstitial growth
growth from with in, chondroblasts divide and secrete new matrix
Functions of Bone
1) support 2) movement 3) protection 4) mineral storage 5)Blood Cell formation/energy storage 6) energy metablosim
red bone marrow
creates blood cells
yellow bone marrow
fat storage
osteoid
bone matrix secreted by osteoblasts
compact bone
external layer
spongy bone
internal layer
perforating fibers
attaches the periosteum to underlying bone
diploe
spongy bone in flat bones
interstitial lamellae
incomplete lamellae
Intramembranous Ossification
develop membrane bones from the mescenchymal membrane
Endochondra Ossification
endochondra bone develops from hyaline cartilage
epophyseal plates
AKA growth plates, responsible for the lengthening of bones
bone remodeling
act of bone formation and destruction in response to mechanical and hormonal factors
bone resorption
done by osteoclasts, break down bone tissue
bone deposition
done by osteoblasts, put down osteiod on bone sirface
simple fracture
bones break cleanly but do not penetrate the surface
compound fracture
broken bones protrude through the skin
reduction
realignment of broken bones
open reduction
done in surgery, typically pins and wires are needed to hold the bone together
closed reduction
broken bones coaxed together with hands
steps of healing a fracture
1) hematoma forms 2) fibrocartilaginous callus form 3) bany callus froms 4) bone remodeling
osteoporosis
low bone mass, deterioration of bone
osteomalacia
soft bones, inadequately mineralized