4 Parts of the Skeleton System
Bones, Joints, Cartilages, Ligaments
Two Subdivisions of the Skeleton
Axial Skeleton and Appendicular Skeleton
What are the functions of bones? (5)
Support, Protection, Allows Movement, Stores Minerals and Fats, and Blood Cell Formation
How many bones does an adult skeleton have?
206 Bones
Two Basic Types of Bone Tissue
Compact Bone and Spongy Bone
Describe Compact Bone
Homogeneous
Describe Spongy Bone
Small needle-like pieces of bone, has open spaces
Bones are classified as...
Long, Short, Flat, or Irregular
Classification of Long Bones
Typically Longer than they are wide
Shaft with heads situated at both ends
Contain mostly compact bone
All of the bones of the limbs (except wrist, ankle, and kneecap bones)
Example: Femur and Humerus
Classification of Short Bones
Generally cube-shaped
Contain mostly spongy bone
Includes bones of the wrist and ankle
Sesamoid bones are a type of short bone which form within tendons (patella)
Example: Carpals and Tarsals
Classification of Flat Bones
Thin, flattened, and usually curved
Two thin layers of compact bone surround a layer spongy bone
Example: Skull, Ribs, and Sternum
Classification of Irregular Bones
Irregular shape
Does not fit into other bone classification categories
Example: Vertebrae and Hip Bones
Anatomy of a Long Bone (2)
Diaphysis and Epiphysis
What is Diaphysis?
Shaft and composed of compact bone
What is Epiphysis?
Ends of the bone and composed of mostly spongy bone
Anatomy of a Long Bone (7)
Periosteum
Perforating (Sharpey's) Fibers
Arteries
Articular Cartilage
Epiphyseal Plate
Epiphyseal Line
Marrow (Medullary) Cavity
What is Periosteum?
Outside covering of the diaphysis
Fibrous connective tissue membrane
What are Perforating (Sharpey's) Fibers?
Secure periosteum to underlying bone
What do Arteries do?
Supply bone cells with nutrients
What is Articular Cartilage and what does it do?
Covers the external surface of the epiphyses
Made of hyaline cartilage
Decreases friction at joint surfaces
What is Epiphyseal Plate?
Flat plate of hyaline cartilage seen in young, growing bone
What is Epiphyseal Line?
Remnant of the epiphyseal plate
Seen in adult bones
What is Marrow (Medullary) Cavity?
Cavity inside of the shaft
Contains yellow marrow (mostly fat) in adults
Contains red marrow for blood cell formation
Bone Markings
Surface features of the bones
What are the two categories of bone markings?
Projections/Processes: grow out from the bone surface
Depressions/Cavities: indentations
Bone markings are sites of attachments for? (3)
Muscles, Tendons, and Ligaments
Bone markings are also passages for nerves and blood vessels. (T/F)
TRUE
3 Parts of the Microscopic Anatomy of Compact Bone
Osteon (Haversian system), Central (Haversian) canal, and Perforating (Volkmann's) canal
Describe the Osteon (Haversian system)
A unit of bone containing central canal and matrix rings
Describe the Central (Haversian) canal
Opening in the center of an osteon
Carries blood vessels and nerves
Describe the Perforating (Volkmann's) canal
Canal perpendicular to the central canal
Carries blood vessels and nerves
3 Parts of the Microscopic Anatomy of Bone
Lacunae, Lamallae, and Canaliculi
Describe Lacunae
Cavities containing bone cells (osteocytes)
Arranged in concentric rings called lamellae
Describe Lamallae
Rings around the central canal
Sites of lacunae
Describe Canaliculi
Tiny canals
Radiate from the central canal to lacunae
Form a transport system connecting all bone cells to a nutrient supply
In embryos, the skeleton is primarily _______?
Hyaline cartilage
During development, bone is replaced by cartilage. (T/F)
FALSE. During development, much of hyaline cartilage is replaced by bone.
Cartilage remains in isolated as ...
Bridge of a nose
Parts of ribs
Joints
What does bone growth (Ossification) allow?
Epiphyseal plates allow for lengthwise growth of long bone during childhood
How does the bone growth happen?
Older cartilage ossified
Cartilage is broken
Enclosed cartilage is digested away, opening up a medullary cavity
Bone replaces cartilage through the action osteoblasts
Bones are remodeled and lengthened until growth stops
Bones are remodeled in response of two factors, what are they?
Blood calcium levels
Pull of gravity and muscles on the skeleton
What is Appositional Growth?
Bones grow in width
Types of Bone Cells
Osteocytes: mature bone cells
Osteoblasts: bone forming cells
Osteoclasts: giant bone destroying cells (break down bone matrix for remodeling and release of calcium in response to parathyroid hormone)
Which two types of cells perform in bone remodeling?
Osteoblasts and Osteoclasts
What is a Fracture?
Break in a bone
Two Types of Bone Fractures
Closed (simple) fracture: break that does not penetrate the skin
Open (compound) fracture: broken bone penetrates through the skin
How are bone fractures treated?
Reduction and Immobilization
Comminuted Fracture
bone breaks into many fragments
Compression Fracture
bone is crushed
Depressed Fracture
broken bone portion is pressed inward
Impacted Fracture
broken bone ends are forced into each other
Spiral Fracture
ragged break occurs when excessive twisting forces are applied to a bone
Greenstick Fracture
bone breaks incompletely
The Axial Skeleton does what?
Forms the longitudinal axis of the body
What are the three parts of the Axial Skeleton?
Skull, Vertebral Column, and Bony Thorax
What are the two sets of bones in the skull?
Cranium and Facial Bones
Bones are joined by ______?
Sutures
(T/F) Only the mandible is attached by a restricted movable joint
FALSE, Only the mandible is attached by a freely movable joint
What types of bones surround the nasal cavity?
Hollow portions of bones
What are the functions of paranasal sinuses? (2)
Lighten bone
Give resonance/amplification to voice
What bone is the only bone that does not articulate with another bone?
The hyoid bone
What are the functions of the hyoid bone? (2)
Serves as a moveable base for the tongue
Aids in swallowing and speech
An infant's fetal skull is ____ body length compared to an adult skull which is ____ body length.
1/4, 1/8
What are fontanels?
Fibrous membranes connecting to the cranial bones
What are the functions of the fontanels? (3)
Allow skull compression during birth
Allow the brain to grow during later pregnancy and infancy
Convert to bone within 24 months after birth
There are ___ single vertebral bones separated by intervertebral discs
24
Seven ______ vertebrae are in the neck
Cervical
Twelve _____ vertebrae are in the chest region
Thoracic
Five _____ vertebrae are associated with the lower back
Lumbar
Nine vertebrae fuse to form two composite bones, which are?
Sacrum and Coccyx
Where are the primary curvatures located? (spinal curvatures)
Thoracic and Sacral regions
(T/F) Curvatures are present from birth
TRUE
What shape are primary curvatures in newborns?
C-shaped
Secondary curvatures are located where? (spinal curvatures)
Cervical and Lumbar regions
(T/F) Secondary curvatures develop before birth.
FALSE, they develop after birth
What shape are secondary curvatures on adults?
S-shaped
The sacrum is formed by the fusion/blend of how many vertebrae?
5
It is formed from the fusion/blend of 3-5 vertebrae.
Coccyx
Coccyx is the fancy word for?
Tailbone (or remnant of a tail that other vertebrates have)
A typical vertebrae has what? (6)
Body
Vertebral Arch (pedicle and lamina)
Vertebral Foramen
Transverse Processes
Spinous Process
Superior and Inferior Articular Processes
What does the body thorax do for the body?
Forms a cage to protect major organs
3 Parts That Make Up the Body Thorax
Sternum, Ribs, and Thoracic Vertebrae
How many pairs do true ribs have?
1-7 pairs
How many pairs do false ribs have?
8-12 pairs
How many pairs do floating ribs have?
11-12 pairs
(T/F) The appendicular skeleton is composed of 100 bones.
FALSE, 126 bones
What are three things that make up the appendicular skeleton?
Limbs (appendages)
Pectoral Girdle
Pelvic Girdle
The clavicle (collarbone) and scapula (shoulder blade) compose what?
The Pectoral (Shoulder) Girdle
How does the clavicle fit in the body? (how is it placed?)
Articulates with the sternum medially and with the scapula laterally.
How is the scapula placed?
Articulates with the clavicle at the acromiclavicular joint and articulates with the arm bone at the glenoid cavity.
What does the clavicle and scapula do for the body?
These bones allow the upper limb to have free movement.
Bones of the Upper Limbs (3)
Humerus
Forearm (Ulna/Radius)
Hand
Explain the Humerus (4)
Forms the arm
Single bone
Proximal end articulation (head articulates with the glenoid cavity of the scapula)
Distal end articulation (trochlea and capitulum articulate with the bones of the forearm)
Explain the Forearm (Ulna and Radius)
ULNA: (the thinner bone, outside)
Medial bone in anatomical position
Proximal end articulation (coronoid process and olecranon articulate with the humerus)
RADIUS:
Lateral bone in anatomical position
Proximal end articulation (head articulates with the capitulum of the humerus)
What are the three parts that make up the hand?
Carpals
Metacarpals
Phalanges
Explain each part of the hand (3)
CARPALS (wrist): 8 bones arranged in 2 rows of 4 bones in each hand
METACARPALS (palm): 5 per hand
PHALANGES (fingers and thumb): 14 phalanges in each hand, 3 bones each finger, 2 bones in thumb
What is formed by two coxal (ossa coxae) bones?
Pelvic Girdle
The Pelvic Girdle is composed of three pairs of fused bones, what are they?
Illium
Ischium
Pubis
A pelvic girdle contains...
2 coxal bones and a sacrum
A bony pelvis contains...
2 coxal bones, sacrum, and coccyx