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Framework of bones and cartilages that protect our organs and enable movement |
Skeletal system |
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Branch of medicine that deals with the prevention and treatment of skeletal and joint disorders |
Orthopedics |
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Components of the Skeletal System |
Bones Cartilages Ligaments |
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Functions of the skeletal system |
Support Protection Movement Storage of Minerals Blood Cell Production |
SPM SoM rbc Prod |
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The process of Red blood cell production is also called |
Hematopoiesis |
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Bone Classifications according to shape |
Short Long Flat Irregular |
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Bone Forming Cells |
Osteoblasts |
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Mature osteoblasts are called |
Osteoclasts |
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Cells for "sculpting" bone or bone breakdown |
Osteoclasts |
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Formation of bone from a cartilage model |
Endochondral Ossification |
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2 processes on how bones are formed |
Endochondral Ossification Intramembranous Ossification |
Endo cartilage Into membranes |
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Bone Growth is permitted aslong as this plate remains a cartilage and not a bone |
Epiphyseal Plate |
Closes at 25 y.o in males Females earlier |
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The shaft of a long bone is called |
Diaphysis |
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The ends of a long bone is called |
Epiphysis |
Epi ends outer |
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Where the diaphysis meets the epiphysis |
Metaphysis |
Meetaphysis |
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Covers the epiphysis |
Articular Cartilage |
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Fibrous layer that covers the surface of a bone not covered by the articular cartilage |
Periosteum / Fibrous Layer |
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Space within the diaphysis with the yellow marror |
Medullary layer |
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The layer of bone forming cells in the medullary cavity |
Endosteum |
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Other name of spongy bone |
Cancellous bone |
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Perforating canals containing nerves and blood vessels from the periosteum |
Haversian Canal |
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Rings of hard calcified substance surrounding the haversian canal |
Lamellae |
ll rings |
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Spaces between lamellae |
Lacunae |
C space |
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The functional unit of the skeletal system |
Osteon / Haversian System |
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Number of Bones in the body |
206 |
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The floating bone |
Hyoid |
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Kinds of joints |
Synarthrodial Amphiarthrodia Diarthrodial |
S (-) movement A slightly movable D freely movable |
